Area Sales Manager

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; Driffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd is partnering exclusively with a well-established business to recruit an Area Sales Manager covering the North & East Yorkshire region. You will own an established customer base, develop new business, and manage your diary across three flexible locations.

The role emphasizes strong customer relationships, negotiation and proactive business development, with salary up to £50,000 depending on experience and a supportive culture."

Qualifications

• Experience as Area Sales Manager or field sales role.
• Experience in electrical/mechanical/building products sector.
• Strong negotiation and key account management.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop existing customer accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Build strong, long-term relationships through regular face-to-face meetings with established clients.
• Take a proactive approach to business development, including prospecting, following up leads and identifying cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
• Negotiating contracts and pricing to secure commercially beneficial, long-term customer relationships.
• Respond effectively to customer enquiries and support the management of orders.
• Identify opportunities to grow the existing client base across your territory.
• Work closely with internal teams, attending regular meetings and sharing customer and market insights.
• Manage your own diary, workload and territory effectively.

Skills

Customer relationships

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Job description

Are you an experienced sales professional looking for a new challenge with a respected, long-established business?

Do you enjoy building strong customer relationships, managing key accounts and identifying opportunities to win new business?

Consortium Professional Recruitment is proud to be partnering exclusively with a well-established and highly respected business to recruit an Area Sales Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to take ownership of an established customer base while identifying and developing new business opportunities across the North & East Yorkshire region.

With flexibility to be based from one of three locations, you will manage your own diary and workload, spending time with customers, responding to enquiries and orders, strengthening existing relationships and developing opportunities to grow the client base.

The Role

As Area Sales Manager, you will play a key role in driving growth across your territory. You will manage and develop existing customer relationships while proactively identifying opportunities to secure new business.

Customer service will be at the heart of your approach. You will take the time to understand your customers’ businesses and requirements, ensuring they receive a responsive, knowledgeable and professional service.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop existing customer accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities.


• Build strong, long-term relationships through regular face-to-face meetings with established clients.


• Take a proactive approach to business development, including prospecting, following up leads and identifying cross-selling and upselling opportunities.


• Negotiating contracts and pricing to secure commercially beneficial, long-term customer relationships.


• Respond effectively to customer enquiries and support the management of orders.


• Identify opportunities to grow the existing client base across your territory.


• Work closely with internal teams, attending regular meetings and sharing customer and market insights.


• Manage your own diary, workload and territory effectively.

About You

We are looking for a confident, commercially minded sales professional who enjoys building relationships and taking ownership of their territory.

• Previous experience in an Area Sales Manager, Field Sales or similar customer-facing sales role.


• Experience within electrical, mechanical, plumbing, building products or a related sector would be highly desirable.


• Strong negotiation, key account management and relationship-building skills.


• A confident, professional and personable approach when dealing with customers.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.


• A proactive and self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently and identify opportunities for growth.

What’s in It for You?

• Salary upto £50,000, depending on experience.


• The opportunity to join a growing, well-established business.


• Autonomy to manage your own territory, diary and customer relationships.


• The chance to develop an established client base while creating new business opportunities.


• A supportive and collaborative working culture within a business with a strong industry reputation.