Sales Manager – Timber
Job Title: Sales Manager – Timber
Industry Sector: Sawn Hardwood, Sawn Softwood, Fire Retardant Plywood, Carcassing, Decorative Veneered Plywood, Timber, Timber Processing, Sawmilling, Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Large Industrial End Users, Sales Management
Office based: Newport
Remuneration: £50,000-£60,000neg + 15% Bonus
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid or Electric Car or Car Allowance & Full Benefits
The role of the Sales Manager – Timber will involve:
• Sales Manager, selling a manufactured range of timber products including; hardwood, softwood, sheet materials, panel processing, fencing, carcassing, fire retardant plywood etc.
• Selling into timber merchants, builders merchants and large industrial end users
• Managing a sales team of 10 (6 internally based and 4 field based)
• Responsible for the coaching and development of the sales team, ensuring individual and team targets are met
• Generating new revenue, establishing stock levels, merchandising, product training, product awareness and building relationships
• Regularly liaising with external sales team and providing support where required
• Driving the branch sales to meet the annual target of circa £30m
• 100% office based initially with scope to go 50/50 office to road once up and running
The ideal applicant will be a Sales Manager – Timber with:
• Must have demonstrable sales management experience in current role and/or previous roles
• Must have experience within the construction industry, ideally timber products
• Will also consider a really good sales person with the experience, knowledge and mindset
• Outstanding attitude, our client is looking for “can-do” approach, proactive nature, intelligence and roll sleeves up mentality
• Full UK driving license
• Excellent people person with an attentive attitude to problem solving
• Possess quality people management and motivational skills
• Relationship builder, but also capable of new business development
• Looking for longevity in career, no job hoppers
• Hungry and with a desire to succeed
The Company:
• £100m+ UK turnover
• 200+ UK employees
• Privately held
If your experience matches the requirements above please do not hesitate to contact Mitchell Maguire or simply apply by forwarding us a copy of your CV. Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 5 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction sales jobs, construction sales vacancies and specification sales positions within: Sawn Hardwood, Sawn Softwood, Fire Retardant Plywood, Carcassing, Decorative Veneered Plywood, Timber Processing, Sawmilling, Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Large Industrial End Users, Sales Management.