Area Sales Manager – Roofing and Waterproofing
Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Roofing and Waterproofing
Job reference Number: 965084-6339-21309
Industry Sector: Roofing, seamless waterproofing, cold applied, liquid systems, polyurethane, PMMA, refurbishment, new build, roofing merchants and builders merchants
Area to be covered: South East – (West & South London and adjoining Home Counties focused)
Remuneration: £35,000-£38,000 Basic £53,000-£63,000 OTE
Benefits: Fully expensed Car & Benefits
The role of the Area Sales Manager Roofing & Waterproofing systems will involve:
• Field sales position selling a manufactured and exclusively distributed range of cold applied, liquid waterproofing systems
• 80% of your time stimulating demand by selling into roofing contractors
• 20% managing relationships with roofing merchants and builders merchants as all sales go via the distribution channel
• Initially new business development position (may inherit some existing accounts once established)
• Will be an element of some warm leads via roofing merchants and builders merchants
• Year one target circa £300,000, year two £450,000
• Daily and quarterly reporting
• Typical order values £5,000-£10,000
• Circa 60% domestic, 40% commercial/ industrial projects
The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Roofing & Waterproofing systems with:
• Proven track record of field sales within the roofing industry, ideally flat roofing
• Must have sold into roofing contractors
• Open to distribution +/or merchant sales backgrounds
• Specific cold applied, waterproofing system knowledge is not essential
• Knowledge of the construction sector
• Ability to inspire confidence, develop and sustain relationships with customers including roofing contractors and roofing/ builders merchants
• Self motivated
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and through reporting
The Company:
• Est. 10 years+
• Rapidly expanding
• £5m turnover
• Privately held
