Area Sales Manager – Plumbing and Heating (South West & South Wales)

Role

As Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving sales of the company’s full range of commercial plumbing products within the Building Services division.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing an established territory with circa £2m+ turnover.

• Selling to M&E contractors (50%), distribution partners (40%) including nationals and independents such as BSS, Smith Brothers, Pipe Center and others, plus 10% specification sales.

• Developing new business and creating demand, not just relying on merchant pull-through.

• Working closely with consultants, contractors, and distribution to maximise sales opportunities.

• Representing a forward-thinking brand

This role has become available due to an internal promotion, offering a warm and active area with consistent target achievement in recent years.

The Candidate

• A strong commercial background within heating & plumbing or commercial building services.

• Ideally from a manufacturer background, though distribution experience will also be considered.

• My client is also open to a driven individual from the plumbing/heating sector who maybe outside of the commercial heating sector

• Self-motivated with the ability to create demand and win specification.

• Comfortable working with both contractors and distribution channels.

• Dynamic, enthusiastic, and able to fit into a younger, ambitious team.

The Company

A global leader in the manufacture with a UK turnover exceeding £50m. With a strong reputation for innovation and energy-efficient solutions. The company is firmly established in the UK with over 25 years’ presence, backed by more than a century of heritage worldwide.

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 basic + realistic bonus (£6k–£12k)
OTE: £63,000 – £70,000
Benefits: Company car (Tesla Model 3 or Hybrid option), 25 days holiday + stats, pension (up to 4%), life assurance x3, healthcare, company credit card

Location / Region: South Wales, across to Hampshire, down to Cornwall, and up to Gloucestershire

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Benefits

• Tesla Model 3 or Hybrid Mercedes option (company car)

• 25 days holiday + statutory

• Pension up to 4% matched

• Life Assurance x3

• Healthcare

• Company credit card

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Interviews: Taking place ASAP
Start date: Ideally November