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Posted 30 July, 2026

Area Sales Representative - Building Products

Mitchell Maguire
PE1, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Area Sales Representative – Building Products Job Title: Business Development Representative – Wood Products (6-12 month cover) Industry Sector: Building Products, Building Materials, Wood Products, Timber, Hardwood, Timber Products, Panel Products, Timber Sales, Joinery Products, Joinery, Sawn Hardwoods, Softwood, Plywood, Timber Processing, Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Timber Panels, Builders Merchants, National Merchants, Independent Merchants Area to be covered: HU, DN, NG, LN, PE, NR, IP, CM, CO, AL, SG, CB & North East London Remuneration: £50,000 + 5-10% bonus Benefits: £6,600 annual car allowance or company car & full benefits The role of the Business Development Representative – Wood Products will involve: * Field based area position promoting a high quality range of engineered wood products * This role is a temporary position for 6-12 months * All of your time will be focused on managing one of our clients largest spending national builder merchants accounts (Travis Perkins) * Inheriting circa 130 branches to maintain * Support with new product launches and development * Directly involved with pricing implementation * Liaise with internal customer service, marketing, supply team and transport teams * Manage vendor performance The ideal applicant will be an Business Development Representative – Wood Products with: * Must have a field based experience in the building trade * Ideally in an area sales or business development role currently * Would consider a merchandiser * Ideally experience dealing with national merchants and managing accounts * Ideally sold timber / wood products however not essential 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: Wood Products, Timber, Hardwood, Timber Products, Panel Products, Timber Sales, Joinery Products, Joinery, Sawn Hardwoods, Softwood, Plywood, Timber Processing, Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Timber Panels, National Account Manager, Account Manager, Sales Manager, DIY, Distribution, Kingfisher Group, B&Q