Area Sales Manager East Anglia & Essex

Forterra plc; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction material manufacturer in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Area Sales Manager to join its Sales team. This role involves optimizing sales by promoting the company's diverse range of concrete and clay building products. Key responsibilities include achieving budget targets, maintaining customer relationships, and managing an active sales pipeline. The ideal candidate will have sales experience in the building industry and exceptional communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a substantial benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive Salary and Benefits package

Life Assurance and Company Pension Scheme

Gym benefit

Cycle 2 Work Scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Scheme

Service Awards

Holiday Exchange Scheme

Financial Wellbeing Program

Monthly Bonus Scheme

Company Car

Responsibilities

• Achieve budget volume/price for both brick and block for the portfolio.
• Promote the Company's products and services to existing and potential customers.
• Maintain good customer relations by responding to queries and complaints promptly.
• Plan customer calls to achieve a minimum of 4 calls per day.

Skills

Excellent communication and customer relationship skills

Good knowledge of IT skills

Highly motivated with strong team ethics

Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision

Good organisational and planning skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Education

Sales experience within the building industry

Understanding of Building Industry practices

Good knowledge of Sales area to be undertaken

Job description

Norfolk, UK

Job Description

Posted Monday 26 January 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Sunday 1 March 2026 at 00:59

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Sales team in the position of Area Sales Manager.

To optimise sales by promoting the Company’s products and services within the designated area.

Responsibilities

• To achieve budget volume/price for both brick and block for the portfolio and prospect accounts
• To maintain contact and promote the Company’s products and services to existing customers
• To establish contact and promote the Company’s products and services to potential customers
• To maintain close liaison with Contact Centre staff in order to manage the assigned customer portfolio effectively, and ensure that your internal sales co-ordinator is aware of all alterations on quotations raised in the area
• To keep abreast of developments in commercial, technical and policy matters and be able to react accordingly
• To establish and maintain good customer relations, particularly by prompt and efficient response to queries and complaints
• To develop business via existing customer base and also new customer base
• To plan journeys and customer calls to achieve optimum use of time and achieve a minimum of 4 calls per day
• Complete the salesforce reporting after each customer visit
• To properly manage your active pipeline and ensure it is updated with new opportunities
• To effectively control expenditure on telephone calls, entertaining and incidentals
• To maintain and operate internal recording, reporting and administration systems
• To assist at exhibitions, conferences, presentations and other functions as required
• To regularly review personal progress and keep abreast of technical and sales techniques
• To monitor the efficiency of present procedures and systems and where necessary suggest new improvements
• To follow safe working practice in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and with the Company’s Safety Policy
• From time to time to undertake duties not specifically mentioned above according to instructions from the National Sales Manager.

About You

• Excellent communication and customer relationship skills
• Good knowledge of IT skills
• Highly motivated with strong team ethics
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Ability to prioritise workload

Training/Qualification

• Understanding of Building Industry practices
• Sales experience within the building industry
• Good knowledge of Sales area to be undertaken

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive Salary and Benefits package
• Life Assurance and Company Pension Scheme up to 10% employer contribution
• Gym benefit and Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme for self and family members
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Service Awards
• Holiday Exchange Scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Program
• Personal development and opportunities for progression
• Monthly Bonus Scheme
• Company Car

We are a leading manufacturer of a diverse and trusted range of concrete and clay building products used extensively within the construction sector, with instantly recognisable brands including Thermalite block, Bison Precast and the iconic London Brick.

Our complete product range comprises of clay bricks, aircrete blocks, aggregate blocks, precast concrete, flooring products, permeable paving and chimney, roofing, and flue systems.

Forterra’s purpose is to build lasting legacies, manufacturing a range of products from the ground up to support customers with their construction projects.

We are proud to be at the forefront of the industries’ safety standards and are committed to achieving zero harm in our workplaces.