Area Sales Manager

Maidstone, Kent CPJ Recruitment £45,000 basic + £12,000 to £20,000 OTE + hybrid company car | Area Sales Manager | Kent, Surrey and Sussex Field based role selling construction products to housebuilders and local authorities. Full training provided, construction experience not essential. Area Sales Manager - Construction Products - Field Sales Area: Sevenoaks / Redhill / Crawley (TN, RH, ME, CR, GU, BN, CT, BR, DA, SM, KT) Covering Kent, Surrey and Sussex, including Sevenoaks, Redhill, Crawley, Maidstone, Croydon, Guildford, Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury The Role * Field based Area Sales Manager role covering a South East territory across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, working from home * Selling a range of specialist construction products and building products into the new build housing market * A mix of account management and new business development, growing existing customers while winning new ones * Engaging housebuilders and local authorities early in the project cycle, before buying decisions are made * Managing construction projects through the full sales process, from first contact to order * Planning your own diary and running the territory independently, with regular face to face customer visits * Backed by an experienced sales management team providing full product training, coaching and ongoing development * Growing revenue and market share across the territory against agreed sales targets The Company Our client is a long standing UK manufacturer of specialist construction products, with a well respected name in the building products market and a loyal customer base built up over many years. Training and development sit at the centre of how the business operates. They hire for mindset and ability rather than a perfect industry CV, and they invest properly in every new Area Sales Manager they bring on board. This is a stable, project focused B2B manufacturing business offering a genuine long term career in construction sales. The Candidate * Field sales or external sales experience gained in any B2B sector, whether your current title is Field Sales Executive, Sales Representative, Account Manager or Business Development Manager * Track record of hitting sales targets through account management and new business development * Comfortable building relationships with customers at all levels, from site teams to senior decision makers * Commercially minded, proactive and self motivated, used to planning your own diary * Strong communication and organisational skills * Construction or building products sales experience is an advantage but not essential, as full training is provided * Based within easy reach of Sevenoaks, Redhill or Crawley The Package * Basic Salary: up to £45,000 * OTE: £12,000 to £20,000 * Hybrid company car * Private healthcare * Retail discounts * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Full product and sales training with ongoing development * Clear long term career progression If you are a field sales professional looking for a territory with real earning potential and a manufacturer that will train you properly, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation. Ref: CPJ1885 Sectors of interest: Construction, Construction Products, Building Products, Building Products Sales, Housebuilders, New Build, Local Authorities, Area Sales, Area Sales Manager, Field Sales, Field Sales Executive, External Sales, Territory Sales, Business Development, Business Development Manager, Account Management, B2B Sales, Sales Representative