At Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions, we are looking for an Area Sales Manager to join our commercial sales team, working with a merchant customer base across the North-West, selling our British Gypsum and Isover products. You will be responsible for managing and growing relationships with national and independent merchants within an agreed sales region, implementing a profitable and targeted sales plan to improve market share, product mix and commercial performance. You''ll be a practiced salesperson with a strong merchant mindset, highly customer-focused and experienced in selling construction products or solutions through distribution channels. This is a home-based role, with regular travel required to cover the North-West region. What we''re looking for: Experience working in a sales role, ideally within construction, building materials or merchant distributionStrong commercial acumen, including negotiation and margin managementA proactive approach, able to spot opportunities and fact-find through effective questioningAbility to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels within merchant organisationsComfortable working under pressure and managing multiple priorities across a regional customer base What you will be doing: Proactively manage, service and grow opportunities across the regional merchant customer baseSupport and negotiate commercial agreements in line with regional and national strategiesRegularly visit merchant customers to build, ..... full job details .....