Area Sales Manager Designer Paint

Area Sales Manager Designer Paint Job Title: Area Sales Manager Designer PaintIndustry Sector: Architects & Interior Designers, Paint Merchants, Decorating Merchants, Hardware shops, Builders Merchants and high end independent retailers / stockistsArea to be covered: East Midlands & East AngliaRemuneration: 35,000-50,000 + 10% Bonus & uncapped stretch commissionBenefits: Fully Expensed Plug-In Hybrid car + comprehensive benefits The role of the Area Sales Manager Designer Paint will involve:Field sales position selling 2 high end designer paint brands as well as 1 trade paint brand (5% of sales promoting designer wallpaper)Area created through growth90% account development role of circa 150 customer accounts (majority of these are decorating centres with tinting machines, smaller amount time spent with interior stores, interior designers etc.)10% new business development, predominantly within the trade brand and builders merchantsCustomers typically turnover between 20,000-90,000 annuallyApprox. 80% branches are from nationals decorating centres such as Brewers and Dulux and 20% independent interior stores, interior designers etc.Taking over our clients smallest area nationally with a turnover of circa 2m, huge potential on growing trade brand paintTypically 3-4 days a week on the road, remainder working from home/ adminThe ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Designer Paints with:2-3 years field sales experienceIdeally sold interior aesthetically pleasing/ design led productsMust have sold into retail/ distribution customers such as; decorating centres, builders merchants, retail showrooms, independent retailers etc.Ideally sold a premium/ high end productMust be IT literateCan do/ glass if half full mentalityAutonomous in natureOpen to various high end interior design led products such as: paint, tiles, carpet, wallpaper, sanitaryware, high end kitchens etc.Consultative in approach excellent relationship builder, but also a closerKnowledge of designer paint is not requiredThe Company:Est. 30 years140 employeesFamily run20m+ turnoverMitchell 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: Architects & Interior Designers, Paint Merchants, Decorating Merchants, Hardware shops, Builders Merchants and high end independent retailers / stockistsJBRP1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-10-30