Area Sales Manager South East England

Company Description Tapco Roofing Products is a premium roofing brand known for combining unmatched beauty with unsurpassed durability in slate and cedar-style roof tiles. The company focuses on innovation, offering features such as colour-through materials, pre-curved InFlex™ design, high wind uplift ratings, Class 4 impact resistance, and a 40-year warranty. Tapco’s products are designed to be easy for building owners to love, straightforward for architects to specify, and efficient for roofers to install, while addressing maintenance and cost concerns associated with natural slate and cedar. Advanced materials and engineering support sustainability through recycled content, long lifecycles, and extreme durability. Tapco Roofing Products is part of the Westlake Royal Building Products™ family, a leading manufacturer of a wide range of exterior and interior building solutions.

Role Description The Area Sales Manager South East England is a full-time remote role responsible for driving sales growth and brand presence for Tapco Roofing Products across the South East region. This role involves managing existing customer accounts, developing new business with roofers, merchants, architects, and specifiers, and delivering product presentations and demonstrations. The Area Sales Manager will conduct regular field visits, attend trade shows and industry events, and collaborate with internal teams on pricing, promotions, and market feedback. Daily activities include pipeline management, forecasting, territory planning, and accurate reporting through CRM tools. The role also requires monitoring competitor activity, providing technical guidance on product applications, and supporting training for channel partners to ensure excellent customer experience and strong regional performance.

We are looking for PROACTIVE, RESLIENT GO-GETTERS!!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in field sales, territory management, or area sales roles within construction, building materials, or a related industry.
• Strong skills in relationship-building, account management, and stakeholder engagement with merchants, contractors, and specifiers.
• Ability to conduct effective product presentations, technical explanations, and training sessions for diverse audiences.
• Competence in sales planning, pipeline management, and use of CRM systems for tracking activity and performance.
• Solid negotiation, communication, and influencing skills, with a results-oriented and customer-focused mindset.
• Comfort working remotely, managing time independently, and traveling regularly across South East England.
• Understanding of roofing or building envelope systems is highly beneficial; experience with premium or composite products is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel; eligibility to work in the UK.
• Relevant education in business, sales, construction management, or equivalent professional experience.

• COMPETITIVE SALARY + up to 20% bonus and discretionary bonus of up to 5% on top
• Company car - plug-in hybrid, hybrid, full electric or engine
• Laptop & phone
• 24 days annual leave
• Pension
• Company credit card
• Fuel card

Please send your cover letter and CV to pleach1@westlake.com