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