Area Sales Manager Wood Repair Resins and Fillers Job Title: Specification Account Manager Wood Repair Resins and Fillers Industry Sector: Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Specifiers, Heritage Companies, Property Management Companies, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Joinery Sub-Contractors, Painting & Decorating Merchants and General Builders MerchantsArea to be covered: South Home Counties (Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire) Remuneration: £45,000 £50,000 Neg. + 10% BonusBenefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits The role of the Specification Sales Manager Painting & Decorating will involve:Field sales position, selling a range of epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair40% of your time winning specifications with predominantly quantity surveyors and architects and other specifiers within local authorities, Heritage companies and property management organisations30% stimulating demand for product with main contractors and specialist joinery and timber sub-contractors20% of your time managing relationships with paint manufacturers and conducting project visits and doing all associated admin10% of time managing relationships with circa 70 painting & decorating merchants (quarterly visits only)Inheriting an area with a turnover of circa £1.4m performing on budget Tasked with growing the area by 20% next yearInitially 70% new business development, 30% account management, although this will change to 80% account management over time as all won projects are retainedWorking in a buddy system with a Technical Account Manager who will be responsible for all site inspections, site surveys and training for customersProject sizes up to £30,000, with an average order value of circa £10,000-£20,000Social media/ LinkedIn savvyThe ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager Painting & Decorating with:Field sales experience within the building products/ construction industry (ideally 2 years+)Must have sold to contractors +/or specifiers and understand the specification sales processIdeally sold associated products such as resins, fillers, grouts, adhesives, coatings, paints or other timber/ joinery associated productsSelling one manufactured range of products (not from a merchant background)Ideally with contacts within quantity surveyors, architects, local authorities, heritage companies or property management organisationsAbility to communicate and build relationships with main contractors or sub-contractors such as joinery/ timber contractorsOutgoing, empathetic and tonnes of charismaTeam player, comfortable working in a buddy systemMitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, with an enviable reputation in the marketplace. We pride ourselves on surpassing client and candidate expectations again and again. Our core focus is within the building materials arena, and includes sectors such as: epoxy, resins, fillers, grouts, windows, timber, architectural paint, remedial work, adhesives, local authorities, architects, main contractors, social housing, housing associations, joinery sub-contractors, quantity surveyors, specifiers, heritage companies, property management companies, housing associations, painting & decorating merchants and general builders merchantsJBRP1_UKTJ