Area Sales Manager (East Anglia)

UK (Territory-based: East Anglia) | £40,000 – £47,000 + Car Allowance / Company Car + Bonus + Pension + Opt-in Healthcare

Summary

Well-established UK manufacturer supplying high-quality bricks and building materials requires Area Sales Manager. We are looking for a commercially driven Area Sales Manager to support and grow sales into regional house builders, groundworkers and merchants.

 

What you will do

• Take ownership of defined UK territory (East Anglia).
• Manage existing accounts while developing new business with builders’ merchants, groundworkers and regional house builders.
• Plan and execute territory sales journeys – using CRM (Salesforce) to prepare for client meetings, document visits, track pipeline, and follow up.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Travel regularly within territory (14-15 days/month on the road; plus additional time for prospecting, admin, and pipeline management).
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure delivery, supply, and client satisfaction.

 

What we are looking for

You are a motivated, resilient sales professional with a demonstrated ability to succeed in sales and manage a territory. Experience selling into house builders very much preferred but other comparable experience will be considered. B2B experience preferred but strong B2C experience also accepted.

 

Essential:

• At least 1-2 years’ experience selling directly into house builders(or similar construction / building sector clients) at Commercial / Head Office
• 1-2 years’ experience in territory/area management, journey planning, account management and closing deals.
• Strong CRM discipline(ideally Salesforce) – used habitually before, during and after client meetings for planning and pipeline documentation.
• Strong people-skills, resilience, and a target-driven, results-oriented
• We don’t require: prior brick / masonry product experience – product training will be given in-house.

 

Why join the team

• Work with a company on an upward trajectory.
• Own and grow your own territory with real autonomy and clear commercial opportunity.
• Competitive base salary, performance-based bonus, company car (or allowance), pension and opt-in healthcare benefits.
• Environmentally conscious employer: hybrid/EV vehicles & charging points at all factories/offices.
• Clear and transparent path to grow with a business prioritising long-term relationships, planning, and controlled growth.