Area Sales Manager – Window and Door Multi-Point Locking Systems

Job Title: Project Sales Manager Architectural – Window and Door Multi-Point Locking Systems

Job reference Number: 842982-5600-26110

Industry Sector: Locking Systems, Lever Systems, Tilt and Turn products, Window and Door Fabricators, Aluminium Door Fabricators, Composite Fire Door Fabricators, Timber Door Fabricators, Composite and Timber Door Manufacturers, Door Hardware, GAI, FDIS, Fire door Inspection, Window Hardware, Mechanical Locks, Multipoint Door Locks, Profile Cylinders, Door Fabricators, Door and Window Manufacturers and the Fenestration Industry

Area to be covered: South East

Remuneration: £45,000-£50,000 + £5,000-£10,000 Bonus

Benefits: Fully expensed car and benefits package

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Window and Door Multi-Point Locking Systems will involve:

• Field sales position selling high end manufactured range of multi-point locking systems for windows and door
• Focus of the role to sell into and manage relationships with window and door aluminium fabricators, but also; composite, PVC, composite fire doors and timber fire doors
• Inheriting a customer base in need of development, you will be responsible for £1.5m-£2m revenue and expected to manage the distribution network efficiently
• Tasked with recruiting a minimum of three new commercial accounts per annum, each contributing a minimum of £50,000 at an acceptable margin
• Three/ Four days on the road, remainder of time home based/ admin
• Targeted sectors include; composite and timber fire doors, the retail and trade sectors, new build and aluminium fabricators
• This area has been created through growth

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Window and Door Multi-Point Locking Systems with:

• Window and door hardware field sales experience from within the construction industry
• Must have sold to window and door fabricators, ideally aluminium but also open to; composite, PVC, composite fire doors or timber fire doors
• Ability to hit the ground running
• New business hunter
• Doors/ doorsets or door hardware field sales experience
• GAI or FRID (fire door inspector qualification) may be advantageous
• Must be comfortable with technical regulations/ legislation around internal timber fire door locking systems
• Consultative in approach
• Network of contacts within composite or timber door fabrications is not essential
• Must be a solution sales person, not someone that sells on price
• Autonomous in nature
• Comfortable with monthly reporting and diary planning
• Self motivated, communicative, relationship builder with strong negotiation skills