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Area Sales Manager – Hand & Power Tools and Builders Hardware
Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Hand & Power Tools and Builders Hardware
Job reference Number: 308200-2115-23172
Industry Sector: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Builders Hardware, Fixings & Fastenings, Ironmongery, Security Products, Sealants, Additives, PPE, Plumbing, Independent Retailers, Timber Merchants, Builders Merchants and DIY Stores
Area to be covered: Mid/ South Wales
Remuneration: £35,000 basic + £45,000 OTE
Benefits: Hybrid car, travel expenses and full benefits
The role of the Area Sales Manager – Hand & Power Tools and Builders Hardware will involve:
• Field sales position, selling our clients distributed range of hand tools, power tools, fixings & fastenings, ironmongery, sealants, additives and security products (extensive portfolio with more than 20,000 products
• Promoting household brands such as, Sika Everbuild, ForgeFix, Stanley Tools, Soudal, Makita Power Tools etc.
• Selling into only independent customers including; retail showrooms, builders merchants, timber merchants and DIY stores
• Responsible for circa 70 customer accounts initially (55% spending/ active)
• 75% account development, 25% new business development( recruiting an extra 10-12 customers per annum)
• Tasked with growing an established area from £20,000 turnover per month to £40,000-£50,000 per month over the next couple of years
• Typically 6+ customer visits per day
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Hand & Power Tools and Builders Hardware with:
• Must have sold into similar customers; independent retail showrooms, builders merchants, timber merchants or DIY stores
• Knowledge of hand tools, power tools, fixings & fastenings, ironmongery, sealants, additives and security products
• Ideally worked for a competitor
• Outgoing team player
• Conscientious, results driven over-achiever/ commission hungry
• Autonomous and able to hit the ground running
• Dynamic / energetic approach
• Must be prepared to put in the hours / knock on doors
The Company:
• Well establish business
• 40+ employees
• Privately held