Area Sales Manager

Jobtrain Solutions; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading roofing merchant in the UK is seeking an Experienced Area Sales Manager to manage accounts in Cumbria and Southwest Scotland. The successful candidate will focus on building relationships, conducting sales visits, and developing strategies for profit maximization. This role offers a highly competitive salary, company car, and additional benefits including 25 days holiday, a great pension scheme, and retail discounts. Join us to make a real impact in the roofing industry.

Benefits

Company Car

Annual bonus

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Great pension scheme

Retail discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in building relationships with clients.
• Strong ability to conduct market assessments.
• Professionalism and self-motivation are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of accounts to maximize revenue.
• Conduct sales visits and customer presentations.
• Develop strategies to win profitable business.

Skills

Building lasting relationships

B2B sales experience

Analytical skills

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Join the UK’s leading roofing merchant and bring your customer service skills to a role that makes a real impact. SIG Roofing, we’re proud to support roofers across the UK with quality products and reliable service. With over 100 branches nationwide – from Inverness to Plymouth – and more than 40 years of experience, we’ve built up a wealth of knowledge along the way. We’re here to share that know-how and do our bit to help the roofing industry thrive.

We are currently looking to recruit an Experienced Area Sales Manager, who will have a portfolio of accounts within a specific region working closely with your Regional Manager, who will provide mentoring to build on our leading position in the market to drive sustainable growth, profitability and increased customer value.

Location to cover Cumbria and Southwest Scotland

What does the role involve?

As Area Sales Manager, you will be heavily centred on providing a solution-based sales approach to your clients who will be both existing and new. You will be expected to build lasting relationships that enable you to manage the accounts within your portfolio to maximise revenue and profit in the correct way whilst maintaining the highest standards of customer experience. You will have a strong focus on field sales activities like customer and construction site visits and will require the ability to sell.

The successful candidate will require:

• Experience in building lasting relationships and have the capability, drive and confidence to make personal visits, presentations and telephone calls to both existing and prospective customers
• A clear understanding of how to assess markets and devise strategies to win profitable business
• Professionalism, self-motivation and the ability to be well-organised
• Experience selling in B2B industries, with strong analytical and data management skills
• Experience of using CRM and strong MS Office skills

In return we offer:

• Highly Competitive salary with annual pay award and bonus scheme
• Company Car and an annual bonus
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Company closed during Christmas period
• A great pension, with SIG contributing up to 7.5% and up to 4x life insurance
• Money saving with retail discounts via colleague portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme

SIG is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud, and valued. We welcome talent that reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider additional applications — we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.