Overview:

This is mostly a field sales position, selling our clients distributed range of plumbing, heating and bathroom supplies to independent (95%) plumbing & heating merchants, builders’ merchants and hardware stores. Predominantly an account management/development position with accounts split 70% plumbers’ merchants and 30% DIY and Builders Merchants. Account Managing circa 100 live accounts (from £2,000 up to £1m turnover). The expectation is to undertake around 5 customer visits per day, during which you will be offering recommendations for new product lines and managing the area through rigorous business planning. This role will also be responsible for identifying purchase decision makers and arranging and attending sales visits. Building relationships with both existing and prospective clients is key to this position.

Ideal Candidate:

• Ideally you will have a proven field sales track record in the plumbing & heating industry.
• You will be either successfully selling to plumbers merchants or working for a plumbers merchant in a field sales capacity/looking to break into field sales.
• Candidates outside of industry with experience of selling into the independent distribution channel would also be considered.
• Autonomous in nature, motivated and driven to succeed.
• Strong team player, sociable and ambitious.
• Friendly, assertive, independent, quick paced and able to work on own initiative

Benefits:

• Basic Salary; circa £45k - £50k D.O.E
• O.T.E
• Car
• Pension
• Laptop/Phone