GCS Associates
Area Sales Manager

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Role: Area Sales Manager / External Sales Representative
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Location: External role covering South, mid & East Wales
Sector: Building Materials / Construction Products / Builders Merchants
Package: £40,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Car + Benefits
We are looking for an experienced External Sales Representative / Area Sales Manager for a growing business supplying building products into builders merchants, independent retailers and developers across the South, Mid and East Wales region.
The Role
- Managing and developing existing merchant accounts
- Generating new business opportunities across the region
- Selling building products, concrete, paving and associated products
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Building Relationships With
- Builders merchants
- Developers
- Regional Housebuilders
This External Sales Manager / Area Sales Manager role requires someone with strong commercial awareness, excellent relationship-building skills and the drive to grow market share within an established and expanding territory.
What We're Looking For
- Previous External Or Internal Sales Experience Within
- Building materials
- Construction products
- Builders merchants
- Strong account management and business development skills
- Ability to identify and win new opportunities
- Knowledge of the merchant route to market
- Self-motivated with a strong sales drive
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Previous experience as External Sales Representative / Area Sales Manager


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Key Attributes
- Customer-focused approach
- Proven sales background within construction or interiors products
- Experience working with builders merchants and retailers
- Ability to build long-term relationships with customers and colleagues
- Organised, proactive and target-driven
This is an excellent External Sales Representative / Area Sales Manager opportunity to join a respected and ambitious business within a growing product sector. xlqdzyr
For further information on this exciting Area Sales Manager / External Sales Representative opportunity, please apply online.
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