Territory Sales Manager
Do you want to build a career with impact?
Do you have the drive to build strong client relationships with key trade customers, including independent merchants, decorating centers, contractors and specifiers?
Then you could be our new Territory Sales Manager here at Crown Paints.
What do you want to contribute to and be involved in?
Sales Growth: Achieve and exceed sales targets by developing new business opportunities and maintaining existing customer relationships.
Account Management: Build and manage relationships with trade partners, contractors, and merchants to drive brand loyalty.
Business Development: Identify new sales opportunities and proactively convert leads into long-term partnerships.
Market Intelligence: Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor activity, and market demands to tailor sales strategies.
Product Knowledge: Provide expert advice on Crown Paints' product portfolio, ensuring customers receive the best solutions for their needs.
Commercial Negotiation: Manage pricing, contracts, and promotional activities to maximize profitability.
Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing, technical, and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Reporting & Analysis: Maintain accurate records of sales performance, forecasts, and customer feedback for continuous improvement.
What are we looking for?
Proven track record in a B2B sales environment, preferably withing paint, coatings or construction. However please apply if you are an expert in a different sector!
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with groups and individuals
A team player!
IT proficient specifically in Microsoft Office and digital sale tools
Do you want to be part of a team where collaboration drives success?
This role comes with many benefits including a great pension scheme, a company car, generous holiday entitlements and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and inclusive culture.
Does this sound like a match?
Click the ‘Apply for position’ button and submit your CV!
About Crown Paints
Crown believes that every pot of paint is brimming with potential and we want to put that into the hands of everyone. As one of the UK’s leading paint brands, we support homeowners and professionals to ‘paint their own possible’ and create beautiful, transformative spaces for everyone to enjoy.
With a heritage dating back to 1777, the company has a rich and colourful history, pouring 200 years of knowledge and skill into every tin of paint. Headquartered in Darwen in Lancashire, the same town the company started in all those years ago, Crown also has a manufacturing site in Hull and an ever-growing network of over 170 Crown Decorating Centres located throughout the UK and Ireland. We’re proud to have held the Royal Warrant since 1949 in recognition of our commitment, passion and experience.
As an industry leader in innovation and sustainability, Crown knows what a positive difference we can make to people and the planet and have set ambitious targets to become carbon neutral across all manufacturing operations, drive full circularity across product and packaging through recycling schemes, eradicate all waste to landfill and ensure 100% of paint containers make maximum use of recycled and recyclable materials.
Application due
2026-05-01Seniority Level
AssociateJob Functions
SalesIndustry
Chemicals
Crown Paints is one of UK’s most renown paint manufacturers and we have been manufacturing for over 200 years, with over 60 years proudly holding the Royal Warrant. However, what really sets Crown apart is the support we provide for cultural, humanitarian and scientific causes across the world through our ownership structure. Crown Paints is part of the Hempel Group, which gives our company stability and our employees extended, global career possibilities.
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