Area Sales Manager
hace 4 días
Bristol
Job Title: Territory Sales Manager – Roofing & Building Materials Location: Field-Based (South West Region) Salary: Competitive base salary + Uncapped Volume Bonus + Company Car (Hybrid/EV) + Benefits About the Role: We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing business in the roofing and construction materials sector. As part of a strategic national expansion, they’re seeking multiple Territory Sales Managers to take ownership of regional territories and drive commercial success across a high-performing product portfolio. This is a field-based sales role with real autonomy, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, relationship-led environment and has experience selling into the trade. You’ll work closely with merchants, contractors, and specifiers to secure product placement, build long-term relationships, and grow your region through high-impact sales activity. This is a role with uncapped earnings, long-term career progression, and the opportunity to join a business known for quality, service, and innovation. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and execute a territory sales plan to maximise growth across merchant and contractor networks, • Identify and convert new business opportunities across independent and national merchants, buying groups, and installers, • Build strong relationships with branch managers, counter staff, and trade customers to drive product visibility and demand, • Work with specifiers, architects, and local authorities to secure product placement on commercial and residential projects, • Conduct site visits, technical demos, and CPD presentations where needed to support specification and usage, • Support merchant activation through in-branch training, product mornings, and promotional campaigns, • Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline, tracking project opportunities from early-stage through to fulfilment, • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless order fulfilment and customer satisfaction, • Gather market intelligence and competitor insight to inform regional strategy, • Champion sustainable and innovative solutions within your market Candidate Profile: • Proven success in a field-based sales role – ideally in construction, roofing, or building materials, • Experience selling to merchants, contractors, or both, • Results-driven, commercially minded, and confident working to volume and revenue targets, • Strong relationship-building and communication skills across all levels, • Self-motivated and able to manage your own diary, travel, and workload, • Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel within your assigned territory, • We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. If you have the drive and commercial acumen to succeed in a fast-moving sales environment, we’d love to hear from you. What Our Client Offers: • Competitive base salary (reflective of experience and region), • Uncapped bonus linked directly to volume and territory growth, • Hybrid or EV company vehicle, • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, • Pension scheme and private healthcare options, • Clear progression path within a growing group of companies, • A supportive culture with strong internal sales and operational support About Us: We are a recruitment agency specialising in mid to senior-level roles across procurement, operations, and manufacturing. With deep industry insight and a hands-on approach, we connect ambitious professionals with outstanding career opportunities. We're committed to supporting candidates and clients in achieving long-term success.