Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating

Job reference Number: 911964-7250-25294

Industry Sector: Hot Water Cylinders, Air Source Heat Pumps, Regional House Builders, Property Developers, M&E Contractors, Heating Installers, Plumbing Contractors and Plumbing & Heating Merchants

Area to be covered: South West & South Wales

Remuneration: £38,000-£46,000. + £10,000-£15,000 Uncapped Commission

Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating will involve:

• Field sales role selling a manufactured range of hot water cylinders and air source heat pumps
• Four and a half days a week on the road field sales role, remainder of time making appointments and doing associated paperwork
• 90% Domestic focussed, 10% commercial
• 50% of your time selling through regional plumbing & heating contractors/ one man installers as well as regional house builder
• 50% of time account managing circa 100 plumbing and heating merchants such as Plumb Base, Grahams, Plumb Stores, City Plumbing Supplies and Wolseley
• Responsible for an area with a circa £5m turnover
• 70% account management, 30% new business development
• Average order values for heat pumps £3,000, £500-£1,000 for cylinders

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Plumbing & Heating with:

• A proven field sales track record within the plumbing & heating market
• Sold to plumbing & heating contractors, heating installers or regional house builders
• Plumbing & heating merchant customer experience is not essential
• 12 months+ field sales experience, but may look at merchant sales person with significant experience with plumbing & heating contractors, heating installers or regional house builders experience
• Water heating/ cylinders or air source heat pump sales experience would be ideal
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Must be well organised with a desire to win business

The Company:

• Est. UK 12 years+
• £60m+ UK turnover
• 140+ UK Employees