Area Sales Manager - North West

This is a unique an opportunity to join this super group of people and share in our success. We merged in January 2025 and are the market leader in each of the sectors we serve, via our Commercial, Domestic, Residential and Service divisions. And we want to grow. With growth comes more opportunity to invest in products, infrastructure and most importantly in you. Let’s begin by setting out our ambition. We want to extend our position as market leader across our sectors and build a great place for everyone to work. We’ll achieve this by continuing to be entrepreneurial, that’s the mindset which got our brands to where they are today, customer-focused, competitive and best-in-class operationally. JOB TITLE: Area Sales Manager – North West EMPLOYING ENTITY: Stuart Turner Limited EMPLOYMENT BASIS: Permanent LOCATION: North West HOURS OF WORK: 39.5 per week REPORTS TO: TBD PURPOSE OF ROLE: We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Area Sales Manager to drive sales of our domestic product range through wholesalers, distributors, and building/plumbing merchant channels. You will be responsible for building strong customer relationships, increasing brand presence, and achieving regional sales targets. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Manage and grow sales within the assigned territory by developing relationships with key stakeholders in wholesale and distribution networks. * Promote the full range of Stuart Turner domestic products, providing product knowledge, training, and support to trade partners. * Identify new business opportunities and work closely with the internal sales and marketing teams to execute regional growth strategies. * Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to inform future sales and marketing initiatives. * Regularly report on sales performance, forecasts, and account developments. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: * Proven experience in a field sales role, ideally within the building, plumbing, or HVAC sector. * Strong understanding of trade distribution channels, particularly wholesalers and merchants. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a consultative sales approach. * Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to manage a territory effectively. * Full UK driving license and willingness to travel within the region ATTRIBUTES: * Willing to learn new software and processes, and attend training where required * Self-motivated, tenacious, inquisitive, driven to succeed, and results oriented – want to win * Can do attitude * Operate as part of wider team * Advocate processes associated to the use of key systems, such as CRM