AREA SALES MANAGER

Kion Group AG; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Commission scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Linde Material Handling in the UK is seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager to cover the Central Belt in Scotland. You will drive growth by selling the full range of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment to new and existing customers, while collaborating with internal teams to maintain service levels and customer loyalty.

Applicants should have proven B2B sales experience, strong relationship skills, and the ability to deliver accurate forecasts and compelling quotations.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable Direct sales experience (B2B) including winning new business.
• Experience looking after a territory and going to customer sites.
• Self-motivated with a proactive can-do attitude.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills with excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen.
• PC literate.
• Numerical competence.
• Resilient.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Full driving license.
• Industry experience is a strong ideal, as is Capital Equipment, Hire, Logistics or Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships and further develop business opportunities with existing customers
• Securing new forklift truck business with new customers
• Achieving volume targets and market share objectives
• Providing weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasts
• Identify customer requirements and undertake site surveys
• Preparing quotations
• Produce accurate quote and present to customer in an effective manner, including financial solutions
• Ensure complete and clean order packs are delivered to Sales Administration

Skills

Direct sales

Territory management

Customer site visits

Relationship building

Communication skills

Business acumen

Numerical competence

Full driving licence

Proactive attitude

Industry experience

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity as an Area Sales Manager at Linde Material Handling. Join Linde Material Handling, a global leader in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, and become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

About the Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Sales Manager to take on the Area Sales Manager role covering the Central Belt in Scotland. The main focus of the role is to maximise all business opportunities of both new and used trucks by selling the full range of Linde Material Handling equipment to all business types. Working together with other departments, the Area Sales Manager will ensure agreed service levels are maintained and customers retained.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships and further develop business opportunities with existing customers
• Securing new forklift truck business with new customers
• Achieving volume targets and market share objectives
• Providing weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasts
• Identify customer requirements and undertake site surveys
• Preparing quotations
• Produce accurate quote and present to customer in an effective manner, including financial solutions
• Ensure complete and clean order packs are delivered to Sales Administration

We offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• A comprehensice commission package
• Company Car
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for long service milestones
• Company pension scheme (6% employer contribution, minimum 4% employee contribution)
• Access to discounts from major UK brands
• "Recommend a Friend" bonus scheme
• Eligibility for Employee Incentive Schemes
• Laptop and phone provided

Tasks and Qualifications

• Demonstratable Direct sales experience (B2B) including winning new business
• Experience looking after a territory and going to customer sites
• Self-motivated with a proactive can-do attitude
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills with excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen
• PC literate
• Numerical competence
• Resilient
• Strong attention to detail
• Full driving license
• Industry experience is a strong ideal, as is Capital Equipment, Hire, Logistics or Engineering experience

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Linde Material Handling is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion, or sexual orientation. If you require adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know. Please note: Successful candidates must provide proof of the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance at this time.

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.