Area Sales Manager

Job description

• Career opportunity with a leading premium floor covering manufacturer
• Employer of choice

Area Sales Manager – Premium Flooring

Midlands - WS, DE, LE, NG, LN, PE & CB.

The Role – Area Sales Manager

• This is a field Area Sales Manager role representing a leading brand within the flooring / interiors market.
• As Area Sales Manager, you will manage and develop relationships with retailers and builders merchants across the Midlands. This role is 100% account management, focused on strengthening existing partnerships and growing sales of a premium flooring related products through trusted stockists.
• The Area Sales Manager will work closely with retailers and builders merchants, helping them maximise showroom opportunities and grow their sales of premium flooring products.
• You will use a consultative approach to support customers with product knowledge, merchandising, and in-store brand presence.
• A key part of the Area Sales Manager position is ensuring the brand is effectively represented within showrooms by working with independent retailers and builders merchants on product placement, point-of-sale materials, and display stands that showcase a range of premium flooring related products.
• You will regularly meet with owners and branch managers within independent retailers and builders merchants, helping them develop their flooring offering and strengthen the brand presence within their businesses.
• This Area Sales Manager role offers excellent autonomy, allowing you to manage your own territory while developing commercial partnerships with independent retailers and builders merchants that sell high-quality flooring products.

The Company

Our client is a prestigious and highly respected manufacturer of premium flooring related products, with a market-leading reputation for quality, innovation, and design.

Operating at the premium end of the interiors market, their flooring collections are widely recognised for craftsmanship, durability. With a heritage of over 100 years, they have built strong relationships with independent retailers and builders merchants across the UK.

The company has become an employer of choice within the interiors sector, offering best-in-class training, strong career development, and a collaborative culture with very low staff attrition. Their continued investment in eco-friendly manufacturing and product innovation keeps their flooring ranges at the forefront of design trends.

The Candidate

• We are looking for a consultative and professional sales individual who enjoys developing long-term relationships.
• You may currently be working in a field sales role selling flooring, interior products, or construction-related products into independent retailers or builders merchants. Alternatively, you could have strong customer-facing experience within flooring, interiors, or a related sector.
• The ideal candidate will be polished, commercially aware, and confident when working with business owners and branch managers within independent retailers and builders merchants.

The Package

• Basic salary up to £48,000
• 20% OTE realistic in year one
• Hybrid company car
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ref: CPJ1815

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

East Midlands

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

16-03-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English