Area Sales Manager

Our client are part of the leading UK based 200m group and supplier of energy efficient and low maintenance building products. The group were founded in 1976 and has grown organically and by acquisition since then.
This particular business within the group have an unrivalled heritage for building plastics, Rainwater goods, drainage and roofline products and are now looking to recruit an energetic and enthusiatic Area Sales Manager to look after and develop an already well established region that includes Shropshire, Staffordshire, Birmingham, West Midlands, Herfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Ideally you will reside on patch and have sales experince in the Construction sector.
You will be tasked with maintaining strong relationships with a large distributor base that also includes Builders Merchants as well as specialist Stockists and end users. Key indirect customers will include Installers, House builders and Social Housing providers. You will monitor competitor activity workimg closely with internal business stakeholders in Marketing, Customer service and technical.
It is important that you are selling or have sold in the Building products market and have a strong work ethic along with a 'make it happen' attitude. Full in depth product and company induction will be provided though if you have experience of selling through distribution that will be a huge advantage. Above all, personality and the desire to add value and importantly the will to win are crucial in strong team environment