About the Role
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Role</strong></span>: Area Sales Manager / External Sales Representative</p>
<p data-start="81" data-end="250"><strong data-start="81" data-end="94">Location:</strong> External role covering South, mid & East Wales</p>
<p data-start="252" data-end="352"><strong data-start="252" data-end="263">Sector:</strong> Building Materials / Construction Products / Builders Merchants</p>
<p data-start="354" data-end="411"><strong data-start="354" data-end="366">Package:</strong> £40,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + Car + Benefits</p>
<p data-start="413" data-end="707">We are looking for an experienced <strong data-start="447" data-end="501">External Sales Representative / Area Sales Manager</strong> for a growing business supplying building products into builders merchants, independent retailers and developers across the South, Mid and East Wales region.</p>
<h3 data-section-id="ixx92j" data-start="709" data-end="721">The Role</h3>
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<li data-section-id="5bt6ld" data-start="722" data-end="785">Managing and developing existing merchantaccounts</li>
<li data-section-id="lbln99" data-start="786" data-end="843">Generating new business opportunities across the region</li>
<li data-section-id="7op6sr" data-start="844" data-end="905">Selling building products, concrete, paving and associated products</li>
<li data-section-id="17ppyln" data-start="906" data-end="1043">Building relationships with:
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<li data-section-id="pu80cj" data-start="939" data-end="959">Builders merchants</li>
<li data-section-id="1z06zvv" data-start="962" data-end="982">Developers</li>
<li data-section-id="1z06zvv" data-start="962" data-end="982">Regional Housebuilders</li>
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<p data-start="1128" data-end="1309">This External Sales Manager / Area Sales Manager role requires someone with strong commercial awareness, excellent relationship-building skills and the drive to grow market share within an established and expanding territory.</p>
<h3 data-section-id="ebiqzw" data-start="1311" data-end="1337">What We’re Looking For</h3>
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<li data-section-id="17s5vyl" data-start="1338" data-end="1541">Previous external or internal sales experience within:
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<li data-section-id="q552me" data-start="1397" data-end="1417">Building materials</li>
<li data-section-id="lynt7x" data-start="1420" data-end="1443">Construction products</li>
<li data-section-id="pu80cj" data-start="1468" data-end="1488">Builders merchants</li>
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<li data-section-id="g71qfp" data-start="1542" data-end="1601">Strong account management and business development skills</li>
<li data-section-id="18st0ct" data-start="1602" data-end="1649">Ability to identify and win new opportunities</li>
<li data-section-id="1ag2izu" data-start="1650" data-end="1704">Knowledge of the merchant route to market</li>
<li data-section-id="8wsn1s" data-start="1705" data-end="1747">Self-motivated with a strong sales drive</li>
<li data-section-id="6i31d2" data-start="1748" data-end="1796">Excellent communication and negotiation skills</li>
<li data-section-id="6i31d2" data-start="1748" data-end="1796">Previous experience as External Sales Representative / Area Sales Manager</li>
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<h3 data-section-id="4iv90e" data-start="1798" data-end="1816">Key Attributes</h3>
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<li data-section-id="191z36i" data-start="1817" data-end="1844">Customer-focused approach</li>
<li data-section-id="1qcemao" data-start="1845" data-end="1912">Proven sales background within construction or interiors products</li>
<li data-section-id="y8m2ae" data-start="1913" data-end="1971">Experience working with builders merchants and retailers</li>
<li data-section-id="u993xn" data-start="1972" data-end="2044">Ability to build long-term relationships with customers and colleagues</li>
<li data-section-id="14fufoe" data-start="2045" data-end="2085">Organised, proactive and target-driven</li>
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<p data-start="2087" data-end="2195">This is an excellent External Sales Represntative / Area Sales Manager opportunity to join a respected and ambitious business within a growing product sector.</p>
<p data-start="2197" data-end="2307">For further information on this exciting Area Sales Manager / External Sales Representative opportunity, please apply online.</p>
<p data-start="2309" data-end="2317" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">INDS</p>
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