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Area Sales Manager sought by the windows division of a global, £multibillion polymer manufacturer with c200 locations worldwide, to cover their South East region of England.

You can be based on patch in and around the M25, or in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, London (the role covers the east half of London), plus Essex, Kent, Surrey, West or East Sussex.

As Area Sales Manager your responsibilities will include:
• Selling the company’s window products throughout the South-East region to include Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, east half of London, Essex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex & East Sussex.
• Working closely mainly with Fabricators associated with PVC-U products

The successful Area Sales Manager should have:
• Knowledge of the construction market within the Southeast region
• A network of contacts in the industry
• Knowledge and experience in the fenestration industry with experience of dealing with Fabricators mainly
• The ability to assimilate knowledge of company windows products and strong commercial acumen are essential
• Ability to demonstrate consistently achieving targets
• Articulate and numerate to a high level
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Drive and determination to succeed

Benefits:
• Excellent salary
• Sales Incentive Programme (results orientated targets - maximum 40% paid quarterly, and individual targets - maximum 10% paid annually)
• Vehicle Allowance £663 per month
• Broadband £15 per month
• Access to Enhanced Pension Scheme (Min 3% EE & 6% ER, Mid 4% EE & 8% ER and Max EE 5% & ER 10%)
• Access to Life Assurance (3x salary) if enrolled in above
• Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan (P11D Benefit with option to add family for an additional fee)
• 24 days holidays plus bank holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years’ service
• Option to buy and sell holiday
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Plus further benefits

Area Sales Manager

South-East England – in and around the M25, or on patch in London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, London, Essex, Kent, Surrey, West & East Sussex.

Excellent salary + £8k car allowance + enhanced pension (5% EE/10% ER), Broadband & up to 50% bonus + other additional benefits

Plastics | Polymers| Windows | Doors | Timber Windows | Aluminium Windows | Fenestration | Area Sales | Regional Sales | Territory Sales | Territory Manager | Field Sales | Commercial Sales | Construction Sales | Business Development Manager

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