Area Sales Manager

Kion Group AG; Castleford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kion Group AG is seeking an Area Sales Manager to enhance market share of new and used forklifts in Derby. This role focuses on meeting sales targets and engaging with customers to understand their needs. Ideal candidates will possess a proven sales background, strong communication, and commercial acumen. A competitive, uncapped commission-based package is offered, including a company car.

Benefits

Company car

Commission-based package

Qualifications

• Experience in sales within the forklift or material handling sector is advantageous.
• Self-motivated with a proven track record in sales.
• Ability to seek new business opportunities and follow up on leads.

Responsibilities

• Maximize share of new and used truck opportunities in the Derby area.
• Hit volume targets and maintain market share.
• Conduct customer site surveys and produce accurate quotes.

Skills

Sales experience

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

IT literacy

Job description

Linde Material Handling is part of the KION Group, one of the world's leading manufacturer of forklift trucks, and other warehouse and material handling equipment.

Linde Material Handling offers a range of challenging careers and we are keen to talk to you about the direction in which you would like your career to go.

We are currently looking for a Area Sales Manager to work within the Derby area.

The main focus of this role is to maximize our share of new and used truck opportunities by selling within this specified geographical area.

What we offer:

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager you will have responsibility to sell New and Used Equipment.

We are looking for a commercially focused individual who can:

• Hit volume targets, market share and coverage.

• Day to day planning of prospecting in line with the required levels of sales activity

• Accurate weekly forecast as required.

• Identify customer requirements and undertake site surveys

• Produce accurate quote for orders using K1SS

• Ensure complete and clean order packs are delivered to Sales Administration

• Present quote to customer in an effective manner including financial solutions Demonstration of products where appropriate

• Promote to customer the full range of products and services that Linde offer.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Who are we looking for?

If you have experience of sales with the forklift or material handling sector, that would be an advantage but is not essential. We are looking for someone who can show previous success in sales, is self-motivated, is happy to work in a role where they will be seeking new business and following up leads. If you have experience in sales but are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

You will need to be commercially minded, IT literate, have excellent communication skills.

Linde Material Handling offer a competitive, uncapped, commission-based package with a company car.

About us

Linde Material Handling is a leading global manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, and a provider of intralogistics solutions and services. As an innovation leader, we deliver progressive products and tailored solutions, which meet all individual requirements that an application or company may have.

We are represented in more than 100 countries worldwide with our own branches. The company’s international network includes production and assembly plants in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the USA, and China as well as more than 700 sales and service locations. Around the world, we have some 13,000 people working passionately on holistic intralogistics solutions, to help boost our customers’ performance in the long term.

Linde is part of the KION Group, which is the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks in Europe, measured by units. Within the KION Group, we are helping to shape the future together with our strong brands Linde, STILL and Dematic and represent the very best our industry has to offer. The KION Group is a global enterprise made up of more than 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries.

Our culture is shaped by the shared values of the KION Group: integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence.