Area Sales Manager
Role: Area Sales Manager
Reports to: National Sales Manager (Projects New Build)
Location: Essex
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive
We’re looking for a driven and commercially focused Area Sales Manager to join our B2B Projects New Build Team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering volume and profitable value growth across key sectors including High\-Rise/BTR, Social Housing and Regional Private Housebuilders.
You’ll take ownership of the full sales cycle within your territory, developing existing accounts, creating new opportunities and managing a strong pipeline to achieve order intake targets. Working cross\-functionally, you’ll play a key role in building long\-term customer relationships and delivering successful project outcomes.
What’s in it for you?
- Fantastic company discounts: Up to 83% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
- Access to Retail Trust
- Flexible holidays: Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
- Wellbeing support: Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
- Lifestyle perks: Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
- A collaborative culture built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Develop and execute strategic account plans across your territory
- Build and expand relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
- Generate new business through structured prospecting and networking
- Manage and maintain a robust sales pipeline aligned to targets
- Qualify opportunities to ensure strong commercial and strategic fit
- Deliver order intake targets and associated sales KPIs
- Maintain accurate CRM data to support forecasting and planning
- Collaborate with Estimating to produce competitive, high\-quality tenders
- Present proposals confidently to customers in face\-to\-face meetings
- Lead smooth project handovers post\-award and support mobilisation
- Work cross\-functionally with Commercial, Service and Finance teams
- Provide regular forecasts, updates and market insight
- Proven experience in B2B sales, ideally within projects or construction\-related sectors
- Strong understanding of new build construction sales cycles
- Knowledge of High\-Rise/BTR, Social Housing or Private Development markets (advantageous)
- Track record of account development and winning new business
- Experience managing long sales cycles and tender processes
- Confident communicator with strong presentation and negotiation skills
- Commercially aware with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Self\-motivated, organised and target\-driven
- Full driving licence with flexibility to travel and stay overnight as required
At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future.
As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people.
We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers. We’re always open to fresh thinking and new perspectives, so even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match, we’d still love to hear from you.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
\#Magnet
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