Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale

Industry Sector: Low Voltage Distribution Systems, Electrical Equipment, Consumer Units, Main Switch, RCBO, MCB, RCD, Surge Protection Devices, Industrial Plugs & Sockets, Rotary Isolator Switches, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Contractors and Electrical Installers

Area to be covered: South London and South East

Postcodes: OX, RG, SL, GU, PO, SO, BH BN, RH, SW, SE, TW, DA, ME & CT

Remuneration: £30,000-£40,000 + 1.5% Commission + £3,000 stretch bonus

Benefits: £600 per month car allowance & benefits

The role of the Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale will involve:

Field sales position selling a distributed range low voltage electrical equipment including; consumer units, main switch, RCBO, MCB, RCD, surge protection devices, industrial plugs & sockets and rotary isolator switches
90% of your time selling into electrical wholesalers
10% stimulating demand with electrical contractors, electrical installers and end users
Inheriting an area with a small turnover, approx. £130,000, tasked with growing the area to £310,000 in 2026
Initially responsible for approx. 40 open accounts, although only 20 of which are actively spending
Tasked with recruiting “on-boarding” 2 new electrical wholesale customer accounts per month (dormant for 6 months+ or new)
4 days a week on the road, circa 6 visits per day
1 day working from home/ administration

The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Electrical Wholesale with:

Ideally with field sales experience within the electrical sector
Preferably some knowledge of low voltage electrical products
Ideally sold into electrical wholesale customers, having worked for a low voltage manufacturer
May consider someone working for an electrical wholesaler looking to progress into field sales role
Proven track record of sales/ business development
Demonstrable track record in new business and account management
Personable, team player, people person, driven and enthusiastic

The Company:

Small but growing business
Est. 8 years
Privately held

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: Low Voltage Distribution Systems, Electrical Equipment, Consumer Units, Main Switch, RCBO, MCB, RCD, Surge Protection Devices, Industrial Plugs & Sockets, Rotary Isolator Switches, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Contractors and Electrical Installers