Area Sales Manager

Verto People; Bickenhill; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering manufacturer is seeking an Area Sales Manager to promote and sell various pumping systems across the Midlands. The ideal candidate will have technical sales experience in the engineering sector, particularly in pumps and related products. Responsibilities include managing customer accounts, providing technical sales support, and liaising with engineering teams. This role offers a competitive salary, company car, and additional benefits. Full product training is provided.

Benefits

Company car

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Laptop & mobile

Qualifications

• Proven technical sales or account management experience in a mechanical or engineering environment.
• Experience as a Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, or similar within the pump industry.
• Strong technical understanding of pumps, piping, and related products.
• Full UK driver's licence and flexibility to travel across the Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell pumps and pumping systems across the Midlands region.
• Develop new business and manage existing customer accounts.
• Provide technical sales support for pump applications.
• Liaise with engineering departments for customer-specific solutions.
• Visit customer sites to identify opportunities.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Account management skills

Strong technical understanding of pumps

Ability to provide technical sales support

Flexibility to travel

Education

Mechanical engineering background

Job description

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a global, leading engineering manufacturer.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will develop new business and manage key accounts across the Midlands region, promoting bespoke pumping solutions via OEMs and end-user channels. Full product training will be provided.

The Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will ideally have a technical sales background for engineering products and solutions for pumps, valves, actuators, hydraulics, instrumentation, pneumatics, compressed air, or other technical flow control or fluid power products.

Package

• £42,000 - £48,000

Additional Benefits

• Company car
• Bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Laptop & mobile

Role

• Promote and sell pumps and pumping systems, such as surface pumps, submersible pumps, and borehole pumps, across the Midlands region.
• Develop new business and manage existing customer accounts within OEM and end-user channels, with a strong focus on pumping systems.
• Provide technical sales support, including system specification, quotations, and tailored solutions for pump applications.
• Liaise with various engineering departments to develop customer-specific pump solutions.
• Visit customer sites to identify opportunities and recommend tailored pumping solutions.
• Fully remote role, covering the Midlands UK.

Requirements

• Proven technical sales or account management experience in a mechanical or engineering environment associated with pumps or pumping systems.
• Experience as a Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Business Development Manager, or similar within the pump industry.
• Strong technical understanding of pumps (surface, submersible, borehole, etc.), piping, valves, actuators, hydraulics, instrumentation, or other related flow control and fluid power products.
• Mechanical engineering background with exposure to pumping systems would be ideal.
• Full UK driver's licence and flexibility to travel across the Midlands.
• Experience selling a technical engineered product and solution is essential. Full product training provided.