An amazing opportunity to represent the industry-leading K Rend and Weber brands as an Area Sales Manager in the Republic of Ireland, based out of Athlone. Your goal is to deliver profitable growth across our range of renders through development of predominantly contractor and distributor pull-through business, alongside maintaining specifications from our partners and housebuilders.
This exciting new role is part of Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions (SGES), the new business unit for Kilwaughter and Weber.
You’ll be a practiced salesperson who is highly customer-focused, able to anticipate and adapt to customer needs and expectations, and develop and maintain customer relationships.
This role suits someone who is tenacious, proactive, and determined in selling, with technical competence and relationship-building skills to successfully identify opportunities and manage area sales activity.
What we’re looking for:
* Distribution, Contractor, and Project Sales experience
* Experience managing and securing projects via Housebuilders, Contractors, and Distributors/Merchants
* Ability to build strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders in our customer network
* A 'Value Selling' approach
* Excellent communication skills
* A commitment to providing an industry-leading customer experience and ensuring high customer satisfaction
* Renders experience is advantageous
* Practical knowledge of construction projects and tendering/awarding processes
Key Accountabilities:
* Deliver annual revenue and profit margin targets for your area and cluster
* Maintain consistent activity with national housebuilders and support regional housebuilders to drive sales, working with the National Accounts Team
* Identify and qualify new customers and opportunities to increase market share
* Engage with contractors and distributors through regular project tracking meetings to improve project conversion rates
* Secure discretionary sales opportunities, sharing leads and supporting internal stakeholders
* Support regional branches to drive sales and maximize product availability
Saint-Gobain is committed to being an inclusive employer and values diversity in the workplace. We believe a diverse environment fosters better decision-making and innovation.
We are also open to flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual needs, including flexible hours, job-sharing, or part-time work. We encourage discussions about your requirements during the recruitment process.
If you meet our criteria, we look forward to hearing from you to discuss your experience and your unique qualities.
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