Area Sales Manager – Painting & DecoratingJob Title: Area Sales Manager – Painting & DecoratingIndustry Sector: Painting & Decorating Independent Retail Stores, Building & Decorating Merchants, Independent Retailers, Decorating Accessories and Painting ToolsArea to be covered: Midlands – ideally based West MidlandsRemuneration: £30,000-£35,000 Neg. + 20-25% BonusBenefits: Fully expensed car & full benefitsThe role of the Area Sales Manager – Painting & Decorating will involve: * Field sales role promoting a manufactured and distributed range of decorators’ accessories and painting tools such as; rollers, roller kits, brushes, hand preparation tools etc * 80% of your time selling into independent painting & decorating stores (majority of these will have only one shop) * 20% selling into builders & decorating merchants * 70% account management, 30% new business development (selling new products into existing customers and recruiting new distributors) * Brand new territory created through growth * Responsible for an area with a turnover of circa £500,000 and approx (Apply online only) customer accounts * Targeted to achieve £550,000 this year * Working in conjunction with dedicated internal customer service person who will manage small spending accounts for the area * Five customer visits per day * Focus of your time will be on customers who spend more that £500 per month (national accounts team looks after large national accounts) * Perform product training, attending distributor events and trade showsThe ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Painting & Decorating with: * Proven field sales track record targeting independent retail showrooms * Painting and decorating product knowledge is not essential * Open to other field sales backgrounds such as; flooring, paint, wall coverings, power tools etc. * May also consider prior experience of having sold into buildings & decorating merchants * May consider internal sales experience looking for 1st field sales role * Ideally strong territory management skills * Knowledge of decorators accessories such as rollers, roller kits, brushes and hand preparation tools is not essential * Energy, passion and enthusiasm to work in a price orientated marketThe Company: * 30+ UK Employees * Part of a large Group * Circa £15m turnover * Leading manufacture and distributor of decorators accessories such as rollers, roller kits, brushes and hand preparation toolsWhilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 5 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.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: DIY, Sheds, Retailers, Distribution, Buying Groups, Decorators accessories, Hand Tools, Preparation Tools, Accessories, workwear, personal protection equipment, paint rollers, roller frames, trays and extension poles