Area Sales Manager – GRP Roofing

Area Sales Manager – GRP Roofing

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – GRP Roofing

Job reference Number: 652800-6590-24271

Industry Sector: GRP Roofing, Valley Troughs, Ridge & Hip, Verge, Roofing Ventilation, Roof Flashing, Roof Jointing, Roof Abutments, Vapour Permeable Tile and Slate Roofing Underlays, Wall Cavity & Underfloor Ventilation, Tile and Slate Roofing Accessories, Roofing Merchants, Builders Merchants, Roofing Contractors and Specifiers

Area to be covered: Greater London, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire

Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 Neg. + 10% bonus

Benefits: Company car & full benefits package

The role of the Area Sales Manager – GRP Roofing will involve:

• Field sales position selling a high quality manufactured range of pitched roofing and ventilation products
• Predominantly selling GRP valley troughs but also ridge & hip, verge, roofing ventilation, roof flashing, roof jointing, roof abutments, vapour permeable tile and slate roofing underlays, wall cavity & underfloor ventilation, tile and slate roofing accessories
• 80% of your time managing circa 120 roofing merchants on patch, all sales are via the merchant channel
• (includes recruiting circa 15 new roofing merchants per year)
• 20% simulating demand with roofing contractors and supporting the Southern BDM when they need help with architectural CPD’s
• Responsible for an area achieving circa £2m
• Approx. 5-6 customer visits per day
• Customers range in size from £500 to £50,000 turnover
• Dedicated internal sales support

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – GRP Roofing with:

• Must have field sales experience in the building products sector
• Must have sold to merchants (roofing merchants or builders merchants)
• Roofing product knowledge is not essential but may be advantageous
• Specific knowledge of GRP roofing, valley troughs, ridge & hip, verge, roofing ventilation, roof flashing, roof jointing, roof abutments, vapour permeable tile and slate roofing underlays, wall cavity & underfloor ventilation, tile and slate roofing accessories is not essential
• Trustworthy
• Ability to work autonomously
• Stable career history