Area Sales Manager Heating Controls Job Title: Trade Area Sales Manager – Heating Controls Job Reference Number: (phone number removed) Industry Sector: Social Housing, Housing Associations, Housebuilders, Central Heating Controls, Smart Thermostat for Radiators, Plumbing & Heating Merchants and Distributors, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Wholesalers, Independent Merchants, Plumbing & Heating Contractors/ Installers and small House Builders, Field Sales, Construction Sales, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager Area to be covered: South West and South Wales Remuneration: £35,000-£40,000 + 8% bonus Benefits: Hybrid Car or car allowance + full benefits package The role of the Trade Area Sales Manager - Heating Controls will involve: * Field sales position selling a manufactured range of heating controls systems and newly launched smart thermostat for radiators * Majority of your time will be spent selling to housing associations, housebuilders, social housing organisations, plumbing & heating contractors & installers * The remaining portion of your time will be spent selling to / managing plumbing & heating merchants, electrical wholesalers and independent merchants accounts * Offering advice on promotions, merchandising (small amount), providing support, technical input, passing on sales leads etc. * Targeted to achieve circa £1m revenue * Four days a week on the road, one day a week (Friday) working from home – administration The ideal applicant will be a Trade Area Sales Manager - Heating Controls with: * Ideally 2 years+ construction external field sales experience * Plumbing & heating/ electrical market experience is not essential but may be useful * May consider a branch manager for a plumbing and heating merchant or electrical wholesaler * Would consider someone more junior in their career * Ideally sold to plumbing & heating contractors/ installers * Ideally managed merchants, distributors or electrical wholesale accounts * Enthusiastic, and comfortable working with an evolving business * Must be IT literate * IEE electrical/electronics HNC / HND or equivalent would be a bonus * Attention to detail and methodical organisational skills Industry Sector: Social Housing, Housing Associations, Housebuilders, Central Heating Controls, Smart Thermostat for Radiators, Plumbing & Heating Merchants and Distributors, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Wholesalers, Independent Merchants, Plumbing & Heating Contractors/ Installers and small House Builders, Field Sales, Construction Sales, Area Sales Manager, Sales Manager