National Retail Field Sales Manager in Northampton

Job Title: National Field Sales Manager
Location: Field-Based (UK-Wide Travel Required)
Salary: up to £65,000 + bonus and car
Role: Permanent – Full time

Are You a Sales Leader in the Bathroom Industry Ready for a National Challenge?
We’re looking for a commercially driven and strategically minded National Field Sales Manager with a strong background in bathroom product sales to the retail and merchant channel. If you’ve worked with showrooms, buying groups, or merchant networks and know how to lead a high-performing sales team this is your opportunity to step into a pivotal national role.
This is a chance to join a business that’s investing in growth, innovation, and its people. You’ll lead a team of Area Sales Managers, shape channel strategy, and build powerful partnerships with distributors, retailers, and buying groups across the UK.
What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead, coach, and develop a national field sales team focused on bathroom retail and merchant sales
• Drive performance through CRM discipline, sales process execution, and commercial acumen
• Build a high-performing, accountable culture focused on strategic, solution-led selling
• Own senior-level distributor and showroom relationships, supporting annual trading negotiations
• Drive sales growth through independent retailers, national buying groups, and merchant networks
• Deliver impactful sales-out activity including training, incentives, and showroom execution
• Identify and build relationships with key buying groups in the bathroom and KBB sector
• Develop tailored commercial strategies to support long-term success in this channel
• Act as the voice of the market, feeding insights to marketing, product, and operations teams
• Support national campaigns and product launches with field-based execution
• Collaborate on stock forecasting, training, and POS delivery

What We’re Looking For:

• 3–5 years’ experience in sales management within the bathroom or KBB industry
• Proven success managing field-based teams in retail, merchant, or distributor environments
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of trade pricing, rebates, and retail margins
• Experience developing buying group or national retail accounts
• Confident communicator and influencer at all levels—from showroom staff to senior buyers
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally (and occasionally internationally)

What You’ll Get in Return:

• Bonus – Up to 30% of salary
• Long Service Bonus – Additional salary days awarded at 5, 10+ years
• Company Car – Plus laptop, phone, and all tools needed for success
• Pension Scheme – 7% employer contribution
• Life Insurance – 4x annual salary

Ready to Lead National Field Sales in the Bathroom Sector?
If you're a seasoned sales leader from the bathroom product manufacturing world, ready to take on a national leadership role and drive growth through the retail channel apply now and take your career to the next level
About us:
This National Fiels Sales Manager role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruitment consultancy. We are committed to unlocking your full potential and finding your perfect role.
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