Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – North East England & Scotland

Area Sales Manager sought by the Interior Solutions division of a multibillion‑plastics manufacturer with close to 200 locations worldwide. This role covers the North East of England and Scotland.

Your role as Area Sales Manager

• 60% of time dedicated to identifying, prospecting and developing new business opportunities
• 40% of time managing an established customer portfolio
• Promoting the Company’s premium product range to furniture manufacturers and users of decorative melamine boards, primarily within the KBB sector
• Contributing to a team focused on promoting a comprehensive product portfolio, including edgeband, acrylic surfaces and tambour storage systems, across a diverse customer base
• Demonstrating the ability to understand and interpret customer needs, adopt a disciplined approach to prospecting and follow‑up
• Effectively utilising CRM systems to track customer and competitor insights
• Staying informed about market trends and developments to support ongoing success

Your experience as an Area Sales Manager

• Proven experience within the interior furniture components industry
• Strong market knowledge of decorative boards and associated distribution channels
• Experience in manufacturing, distributing or selling edgeband products, or machinery for producing edgeband and decorative boards (highly desirable)
• Experience of selling premium products to SMEs, with an established network of industry contacts
• A sales‑driven and naturally engaging individual who excels at building relationships and enjoys regular customer interaction
• Comfortable working with strategic sales plans and confidently presenting products based on quality, benefits and technical features
• Highly organised, self‑motivated and results‑focused
• Ability to thrive in an independent, field‑based role
• Candidates with direct experience in a similar position within a decorative board, edgeband or machinery manufacturer will have a distinct advantage

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £46,752 salary
• Up to 50% bonus (maximum 40% paid quarterly and maximum 10% on individual targets, paid annually)
• £8,000 per annum car allowance (£663 per month)
• £180 per annum broadband allowance (£15 per month)
• Flexible hours (core 10am‑3pm)
• Time off in lieu
• Enhanced Pension Scheme (minimum 3% EE & 6% ER; middle 4% EE & 8% ER; maximum 5% EE & 10% ER)
• Life Assurance (three times salary) if enrolled in the above
• Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan (P11D Benefit with option to add family for an additional fee)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing platform
• 32 days holiday including bank holidays, rising to 33 days after two years’ service
• Option to buy and sell holiday (up to five days)
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee assistance programme
• Internal training academy
• Access to external training and supported education
• Social culture and events

Patch Locations

• Newcastle
• Middlesbrough
• Sunderland
• Durham
• Stockton‑on‑Tees
• Carlington
• Redcar
• Hartlepool
• Carlisle
• Blyth
• Harrogate
• York
• Hull
• Dundee
• Glasgow
• Edinburgh
• Falkirk
• Stirling
• Kilmarnock
• Aberdeen

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