Sales Manager in Bedford

Title: Sales Manager

Location: South East England

Package: Basic Salary£55,000+,Bonus25%,25 days + bank holidays,Bupa,9% employer contribution Pension, Hybrid Car

A UK manufacturer with a long track record in civil engineering materials is hiring a Sales Manager to grow sales across the South East. This is a field-based role focused on developing distributor relationships, increasing sales through existing accounts, launching new products into the market, and opening new opportunities in the region.

What youll be doing

• Managing and growing a South East territory via an established distributor network

• Spending most of the week out with customers: distributors, merchants, and key end users

• Increasing sales through existing accounts by building joint plans, improving range adoption, and driving repeat orders

• Bringing new products to market through the distributor network, including introductions, training, and supporting early wins

• Identifying new customers and bringing them into the network

• Supporting distributors with product knowledge, training, and customer activity to improve pull-through

What were looking for

• Sales experience in civils, construction materials, infrastructure, or related sectors

• Strong understanding of distributor and/or merchant routes to market

• A proactive, energetic approach and genuine enjoyment of being customer-facing

• Confident negotiating, closing, and maintaining profitable accounts

• Solid territory planning and relationship-building skills

• Field sales within civil engineering products/materials a plus

We\’re also looking for someone who could potentially grow into a sales management role in the future. For more information please get in touch.