Area Sales Manager

Verto People; Alton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of automated packaging solutions is seeking an Area Sales Manager to develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts across the UK. Ideal candidates will have experience in sales roles within industrial engineering and a proven track record in selling capital equipment, particularly automated packaging machinery. This role offers a salary of £40,000 - £50,000, a company car, and a hybrid working model, with regular office visits in Alton.

Benefits

Bonus

Company Car

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Phone & laptop

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales role within an industrial engineering environment.
• Demonstrated success in selling capital equipment or machinery.
• Full clean driving license is a must.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts.
• Provide pre-sales technical assistance and after-sales support.
• Conduct regular visits to customer sites across the UK.

Skills

Experience in Key Account Management

Sales skills in capital equipment

Technical sales knowledge

Willingness to work hybrid

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading manufacturer of automated packaging machinery.

Package

• £40,000 - £50,000
• Bonus
• Company Car
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Phone & laptop
• Additional benefits

Role

Will focus on developing new business opportunities and managing key accounts for automated packaging machinery solutions across the UK. Maintaining mechanical engineering product and system sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation to achieve targets. Responsible for pre-sales technical assistance as well as providing end solution / application support for all customer needs / requirements. Provide after-sales support services and provide technical backup as required to customers within a variety of industries such as manufacturing, food & bev, and more. Field-based covering the UK with regular visits to customer sites. Required to be at office in Alton when not on the road. Liaise with various engineering departments.

Requirements

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer or similar within an industrial engineering environment.
• Experience selling capital equipment / machinery or systems.
• Candidates with proven experience selling automated packaging machinery are highly encouraged to apply.
• Full clean driving license.
• Willingness to work a Hybrid mix of office based and, on the road, visiting customers.