via Reed · 8 June 2026 ·107 days ago

Area Sales Manager - Paints & Coatings

Mitchell Maguire
Manchester Full-time GBP 60,000 – 65,000
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Area Sales Manager - Paints & Coatings

Industry Sector: Paints, Industrial Paints, Coatings, Metal Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Wood Coatings, Painting, End Users, Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Plastics, Steel Fabrication, Modular Buildings, Flooring, Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager

Area to be covered: North West

Postcode: WN, WA, ST, SK, PR, OL, M, LA, L, HX, HD, FY, DE, CW, CH, CA, BL, BD, LL, PA, ML, KA, G, DG

Remuneration: £50,000 + uncapped commission giving an additional circa £10,000 - £15,000

Benefits: £5,000 per annum car allowance & comprehensive benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager - Industrial Paints & Coatings will involve:

  • Field sales position promoting a comprehensive range of industrial paints & coatings for application of metals, woods, plastics and other surfaces

  • Used in a variety of industrial industries such as: plastics, aerospace, steel fabrication, construction, automotive, modular buildings, drums and flooring

  • All of your time will be spent selling directly to these companies / end users

  • Inherit circa 40 active accounts

  • Turnover circa £800k

  • Average project sizes will be £20k-£30k but can be everything from £5k - £250k

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager - Industrial Paints & Coatings with:
  • Must have sale experience in paints & coatings sector

  • Would consider someone from a distribution background

  • Would consider someone on the up in their career

  • Ideally have worked within multiple market sector however would consider someone that specialise in a specific field for example: aerospace

  • Must have a hunter mentality

  • Must have good communication skills

  • IT Literate

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Paints, Industrial Paints, Coatings, Metal Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Wood Coatings, Painting, End Users, Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Plastics, Steel Fabrication, Modular Buildings, Flooring, Area Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager

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