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National Sales Manager

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National Sales Manager - Housebuilder Specification | Up to £80,000 + 35% OTE
Area: National
A senior leadership role with a major name in UK construction, owning the housebuilder channel at group level and leading a team of seven.
The Role
Own the national housebuilder strategy, leading a team of 7 Area Sales Managers focused on specification sales into regional housebuilder offices Negotiate, secure and renew national framework agreements with the major housebuilders at group procurement level Convert group level agreements into specification and pull through at regional and site level, working hand in hand with your Area Sales Managers Recruit, coach and develop the team, setting clear targets and holding a high standard of performance Build senior relationships with group procurement, commercial and technical directors across the top national housebuilders Shape pricing, terms and commercial strategy for the channel alongside the wider leadership team Report on channel performance, pipeline and market trends, feeding insight back into product and marketing plans
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The Company
Our client is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in the UK construction industry, manufacturing building materials used to form the internal fabric of new homes, from walls and ceilings through to the systems that sit behind them. Their products are specified on a huge proportion of new build developments across the country, and the business holds long standing partnerships with the majority of the national housebuilders.
This is a financially strong, market leading manufacturer that continues to invest in its people, its product range and its manufacturing capability. They are known for a supportive, high performing culture where good people are backed with the resources they need and given a genuine route to further progression. This is a rare opportunity to step into a role with real influence over one of the most important channels in the business.


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The Candidate
Proven experience negotiating framework agreements with national housebuilders at group procurement level is essential Background selling building materials or construction products into the national new build housing sector Experience leading and developing a field based sales team, ideally with a specification focus Commercially sharp, with a strong grasp of pricing, rebates and contract terms Credible and confident at board and director level
The Package
- Basic Salary: up to £80,000
- OTE: 35% of basic
- EV / hybrid company car or car allowance
- Company pension with 8.5% employer contribution
- BUPA healthcare
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
If you already hold the group level housebuilder relationships and are ready to own the channel nationally, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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