Area Sales Manager

Career opportunity with a leading premium floor covering manufactuer
* Employer of choice
Area Sales Manager – Premium Flooring
Scotland - PA, G, KA, DG, ML, EH & TD
The Role – Area Sales Manager
* This is a field / home based Area Sales Manager role representing one of the most prestigious flooring brands in the interiors market.
* As Area Sales Manager, you will manage and develop relationships with independent retailers and builders merchants across Scotland. This role is 100% account management, focused on strengthening existing partnerships and growing sales of a premium flooring range through trusted stockists.
* The Area Sales Manager will work closely with independent 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 the premium flooring range.
* 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, 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, and style. 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: CPJ1814