Area Sales Manager Electrical & LED Lighting
Job Title: Area Sales Manager Electrical & LED Lighting
Industry Sector: Electrical Accessories, Circuit Protection, Wiring Devices, LED Lighting, EV Charging, Hardware Stores, DIY Shops, Independent Retailers, Independent Builders Merchants and Buying Groups
Area to be covered: North West & North Wales
Remuneration: £38,000-£42,000 Neg. + £10,000-£15,000 Commission
Benefits: £7,200 car allowance, £10 daily lunch allowance, share scheme, private healthcare, 5% pension etc.
The role of the Area Sales Manager Electrical & LED Lighting will involve:
Field sales position selling a manufactured and distributed range of LED lighting, portable power accessories, trunking, wiring accessories, electrical accessories, wiring devices and circuit protection
Inheriting an area with approx. 200 active spending customers (typically hardware stores, DIY shops and independent retailers and builders merchants/ buying group members)
Responsible for a turnover of circa £1.5m, currently tracking on target year to date
Six scheduled customer visits per day (three on a Friday, afternoon admin)
Trade morning as and when required
Working as a team of seven nationally
Calling on 60% independent customers, 40% nationals such as Jewson, MKM etc. (growing the builders merchant customer base is a significant KPI)
The ideal applicant will be Area Sales Manager Electrical and LED Lighting with:
Proven track record in field sales
Must have sold to hardware stores, DIY shops, independent retailers or builders merchants/ buying groups
Electrical industry experience is preferred but not essential
Highly motivated
Organised and reliable
Team player
Excellent time management and territory planning capability
Personable, driven and enthusiastic
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Electrical Accessories, Circuit Protection, Wiring Devices, LED Lighting, EV Charging, Hardware Stores, DIY Shops, Independent Retailers, Independent Builders Merchants and Buying Groups