Area Sales Manager – Woodwork & Cutting Tools

Area Sales Manager – Woodwork & Cutting Tools Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Woodwork & Cutting Tools Industry Sector: Tools, Power Tools, Woodwork Machinery, Woodwork Tools, Cutting Tools, Router Cutters, Router Jigs, Router Accessories, Shop Fitting, Stockists, DIY Retail Outlets, Hardware Stores, Independent Retailers, Independent Distributors, Buying Groups, Builders Merchants, DIY Retailers Area to be covered: South West & South Wales Remuneration: £45,000 + 20% - 35% uncapped bonus Benefits: Fully expensed hybrid company car & Benefits Package The role of the Area Sales Manager – Woodwork & Cutting Tools will involve: * Field sales based role, promoting a manufactured range of woodwork & cutting tools including; router cutters, routing jigs and router accessories * Selling to power tool retailers, independent retailers, independent distributors, buying groups, DIY retailers, builders merchants and hardware stores * You will be responsible for circa 80 accounts * 95% account management/ account development role, 5% new customer prospecting * Account sizes can vary from £5,000-£20,000 per annum * Tasked with maintaining the current turnover of £1.4m and developing new accounts (builders merchants are a growth area) * Established area, only available due to a retirement * Ensuring our clients are well presented in retail stores/ stockists * Attending trade shows, events held at dealer premises, and visiting end-user’s sites * Supported by a team of sales merchandisers The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Woodwork & Cutting Tools with: * 12 months+ track record in field sales * Open to branch sales experience, looking for first field sales role * Sold a related products such as: power tool , woodwork tools, cutting tools, tools, fixings, fastenings, construction consumables * Associated customer experience would be ideal within; power tool retailers, independent retailers, independent distributors, buying groups, DIY retailers, builders merchants and hardware stores * Excellent communication, presentation and demonstrating skills * Analytical thinker/ approach * Ability to hit ground running, our client is looking for someone to work independently (full product training will be provided) * Ability to pick up product knowledge and health & safety information efficiently * A practical and professional hands on competent approach * Excellent organisational / territory planning skills 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: Tools, Power Tools, Woodwork Machinery, Woodwork Tools, Cutting Tools, Router Cutters, Router Jigs, Router Accessories, Shop Fitting, Stockists, DIY Retail Outlets, Hardware Stores, Independent Retailers, Independent Distributors, Buying Groups, Builders Merchants, DIY Retailers