Area Sales Manager

Find Apprenticeships; Chelmsford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global HVAC manufacturer is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive sales and manage key accounts across East Anglia and Kent. The ideal candidate will have experience with HVAC products and strong relationship-building skills, working fully remote with travel across a defined region.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Car allowance or company vehicle

Health cash plan

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience as a Key Account Manager or similar role in HVAC.
• Technical qualification such as Apprentice-trained, HNC, HND, or Degree advantageous.
• Full clean driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development and manage key accounts in HVAC.
• Grow sales of HVAC products through demonstrations and negotiations.
• Collaborate with the Sales Director on strategies and technical expertise.

Skills

Relationship Building

Business Development

Sales Management

Technical Knowledge

Education

HNC, HND, or Degree in relevant field

Job description

Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager to join a global, leading HVAC manufacturer.

This Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager will operate remotely, covering Cambridge, Essex, East Anglia and Kent, focusing on driving business development and progressing management of key accounts for HVAC products such as Air Handling Units (AHU), fans, fan coils, chillers, dampers, diffusers and wider ventilation equipment directly into M&E Consultants.

The ideal Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager will have strong experience in selling and managing key accounts for HVAC products including Air Handling Units (AHU), fans, fan coils, chillers, dampers and diffusers, with a strong focus on business development, particularly specification sales into M&E Consultants.

Package:

• 50,000- 60,000
• Bonus Scheme
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager Role:

• Driving business development and the management of key accounts for a range of HVAC products within the ventilation market including Air Handling Units (AHU), fans, fan coils, chillers, dampers, diffusers and wider ventilation equipment solutions into M&E Consultants.
• Maintain and grow HVAC product sales of Air Handling Units (AHU), fans, fan coils, chillers, dampers and diffusers through demonstrations, exhibitions, and negotiations to achieve targets.
• Work closely with the Sales Director to offer technical expertise, implement sales strategies to customers.
• Consistently growing technical and professional knowledge through personal network and professional society participation.
• Strong relationship building skills with M&E Consultants.
• Operate fully remote, being able to travel across Cambridge, East Anglia, Essex and Kent for meetings, client discussions.

Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager Requirements:

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, or similar role within the HVAC, mainly ventilation or air cooling, cooling industry areas.
• A technical qualification such as Apprentice-trained, HNC, HND, or Degree would be advantageous.
• Selling and management of key accounts within HVAC products, including Air Handling Units (AHU), fans, fan coils, chillers, dampers and diffusers
• Willingness to work fully remote from home with regular travel to engage with clients across Cambridge, East Anglia, Essex and Kent.
• Full clean driving license required.