Area Sales Manager – Hand & Power Tools and Builders Hardware
Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Hand & Power Tools and Builders Hardware
Job reference Number: 196570-8673-23173
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: South West
Remuneration: £40,000 basic + £5,000 Commission Years One £10,000 Year Two
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
• New business development role, green field site for our client
• Tasked with initially growing the area to £20,000 turnover per month
• 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
• Worked for a competitor
• New business hunter
• 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