Area Sales Manager

Portakabin limited; Stoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Portakabin is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive business development and achieve sales targets while delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have proven commercial experience, capabilities in B2B sales, and a full UK driving licence, contributing to a focused and results-driven team environment.

Benefits

Electric Company Car

Commission

Company Pension

Flexible Working

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience in B2B sales.
• Strong independent working ability and initiative.
• Experience with local council or schools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured business development and campaigns.
• Accountable for achieving order targets in the designated area.
• Generate orders by visiting customer sites.

Skills

Commercial experience

Business development

Sales experience

Communication

Teamwork ethic

Education

Full UK Driving licence

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role: Area Sales Manager

Salary: £35,000 - £41,000 + Company Car + Commission

Location: Stoke

Are you looking to start a new career with a great company? We’re looking for an Area Sales Manager to join the team at Portakabin based in Stoke, covering Staffordshire, South Cheshire & North Shropshire regions.

The role of Area Sales Manager is a hands on, commercial and results driven sales manager who has a passion for business development, understanding clients’ needs and achieving orders, whilst delivering excellent customer service and clearly demonstrates our Company values.

You will develop and promote the Company’s hire business, to include our full range of products and services, ensuring the Division’s Customer Charter is followed. The role is target driven and the key focus is on order winning activity. Working alongside projects and service teams in the region, and the Building Service functions, the role holder will be a strong communicator with a teamwork ethic.

As an Area Sales Manager, you will:

* Carry out structured business development, local and national campaigns, including new business within the area designated, in order to achieve order targets.

* Be accountable for the delivery of set targets for the year for a particular catchment area including contract value, order numbers, and visits as well as other commercial KPI’s.

* Review quotations and drawings against customer requirements.

* Generate orders by attending Customer sites.

* Maximise added value for every opportunity through promoting the full range of Building Services.

* Complete customer care programme to ensure maximum satisfaction, continuity of business and maximise referral opportunities.

* Ensuring compliance to business and quality processes for own catchment area, including ISO 9001.

* As directed liaise with Service Manager with regard to refurbishment, fitting out, deliveries, rectifications and terminations.

* Expedition of monies owed, in line with company guidelines and procedures.

Benefits & Opportunities

* Electric Company Car if available and EV charging point if required

* Commission

* Company Pension

* Flexible Working

* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and the option to buy 5 days

As a Portakabin Employee, youwill also be able toaccess a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications!There is alsoa greatopportunity for career progression within Portakabin

Our ideal candidate

We are looking for someone who has:

* Proven commercial experience, including face to face sales experience and business development within a B2B environment

* Strong ability to work independently, drive in new initiatives and deliver against deadlines and milestones

* Experience of working with the local council and / or schools would be advantageous

* Previous experience of managing a sales driven team is desirable

* Solid understanding of various software packages including MS Excel and PowerPoint

* A full UK Driving licence

Why Portakabin?

At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes. Our solutions support a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction.

We’re committed to sustainability, from reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, to designing energy-efficient buildings for our customers, and supporting the communities we serve through employee volunteering and charitable giving.

Today, more than 2,000 people work for Portakabin across ten European countries.

Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team [e-mail]