Area Sales Manager - Chipboard & MDF

Job Title: Business Development Manager - Chipboard & MDF

Industry Sector: OSB, Chipboard, MDF, Builders Merchants, House Builders, Timber Frame Manufacturers, Shop Fitters, Contractors, Construction, DIY and Furniture End Users

Area to be covered: North

Remuneration: £37,000-£45,000 Neg. + 15% Bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Chipboard & MDF will involve:

• Field sales role, selling a manufactured range of OSB, chipboard and MDF based wood panel products
• Responsible for targeting 50+ key builders merchant accounts as well as leading independent mixed buying groups
• Managing circa 400 merchant branches, approx. split 60% nationals and 40% independents
• Inheriting a very well established area with a turnover of circa £25m, performing in line with budget expectations
• Working within a field sales team of 5 nationally
• 60% Stimulating end user demand for the products by selling through house builders, timber frame manufacturers, shop fitters, contractors and construction end users (creating PULL)
• 40% of your time generating new revenue at builders merchant branch level, establishing stock levels, merchandising, product training, product awareness and building relationships
• All orders back sold through established builders merchant channel
• Fantastic marketing and internal sales support

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Chipboard & MDF with:

• Outstanding attitude, our client is looking for "can-do" approach, proactive nature, intelligence and roll sleeves up mentality
• Demonstrable field sales experience, having either worked for a builders merchants or sold to builders merchants
• Would suit 2nd/ 3rd career move
• Will also consider any previous experience of having sold to house builders, timber frame manufacturers, shop fitters, construction companies, DIY and furniture end users
• Relationship builder, but also capable of new business development
• Product knowledge of chipboard & MDF panels is not essential, as full product training will be provided
• Looking for longevity in career, no job hoppers
• Hungry and with a desire to succeed

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: OSB, MDF, wood panels, chipboard, builders merchants, suspended ceilings, wall coverings, adhesives, carpets, interiors, soft furnishing, interior fit outs, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and other associated decorative / interior products.