Area Sales Manager

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Graduate Area Sales Manager in Hull. This role combines mechanical engineering knowledge with international sales. The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate with strong communication skills and an interest in sales, willing to travel internationally. The position offers a competitive salary, training, and opportunities for progression within a global engineering business.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full training and mentoring

Exposure to international markets

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Confident communicator with ability to build relationships.
• Willing to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer relationships in designated territories.
• Visit client sites in the UK and overseas.
• Support sales with quotations and proposals.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Sales interest

Ability to build rapport

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related subject

Job description

Overview

Graduate Area Sales Manager Engineering / International Travel – Location: Hull (with international travel)

Are you a recent graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline who wants to combine your engineering knowledge with a career in international sales?

The Role

• Build and develop strong customer relationships across designated territories.
• Visit client sites in the UK and overseas to support sales and projects.
• Investigate current and future business opportunities with existing and new customers.
• Support with quotations, proposals, and order processing.
• Work closely with engineering and commercial teams to deliver solutions for clients.
• Contribute ideas to sales and marketing strategy while gaining hands-on industry experience.

About You

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related subject.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Highly organised, motivated, and keen to learn.
• Willing to travel internationally (essential).
• A person who has an interest in sales who wants to build a career in this area.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A second European language (ideally Spanish) would be a distinct advantage.

What’s on Offer

• A competitive graduate salary with clear progression opportunities.
• Full training and mentoring from experienced Sales and Engineering Managers.
• Exposure to international markets and travel from an early stage.
• The chance to shape a rewarding career in technical sales within a global engineering business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate who is ready to combine technical knowledge with customer-facing skills in a role that offers genuine scope for development and international exposure.

Apply today to be considered for this exciting graduate sales role.

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit (url removed)