Area Sales Manager

Hoot Recruit; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fully expensed fuel card

Overnight stays

Job summary

Hoot Recruit is seeking an Area Sales Manager to cover the East Anglia region. This field-based, full-time role focuses on building a robust customer base, developing a strong sales pipeline, and meeting customer needs.

The position offers a base salary of £40,000–£41,000 with excellent commission opportunities and an OTE of around £53,200. You will identify opportunities, manage accounts, and work with internal teams to optimise product launches and terms while maintaining a high level of

Qualifications

• Experience in a field business development/area sales manager role.
• Proven track record in B2B sales.
• Cold calling, prospecting, business development experience.
• High levels of customer service.
• Ability to organise your own time effectively.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifying opportunities across a territory through research, data and networking.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of market requirements.
• Promotion of products to key accounts and end users.
• Manage revenue of own territory and develop prospects.
• Achieve territory sales via cold calling, appointments, site surveys and demonstrations.
• Grow your own pipeline and hit KPIs.
• Develop key client relationships and contacts to gain traction.
• Collaborate with internal teams on product launches and terms changes.

Skills

Field sales

B2B sales

Cold calling

Prospecting

Time management

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship building

Initiative

Job description

As Area Sales Manager you will be joining a highly successful global market leader who are leaders in their market. The role is field based covering the East Anglia territory building the customer base effectively meeting customer needs, developing a strong sales pipeline. The role is full time and permanent offering a salary of between 40,000 and 41,000 with excellent commission opportunities and an OTE of circa 53,200.

Key Accountabilities for the Area Sales Manager:

• Identifying opportunities across a territory through research, data and networking
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the market requirements
• Promotion of products to all key accounts and end to end user
• Managing the revenue of your own territory developing prospects, following up on opportunities
• Achieving territory sales by cold calling, appointment setting, site surveys and demonstrations
• Achieving calls to target groups on a monthly basis
• Follow up on sales leads
• Grow your own pipeline working to KPIs
• Develop key client relationships and contacts to gain traction
• Participate in in team projects likes new product launches and terms changes
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all internal teams to optimise efficiencies
• Develop a qualified pipeline
• Work closely with internal teams providing product feedback, market trends and competitor information

Key Skills Required for the Area Sales Role:

• Experience in a field business development/area sales manager role
• Proven track record in B2B sales
• Cold calling, prospecting, business development experience
• High levels of customer service
• Ability to organise your own time effectively
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Confident communication skills
• Ability to establish and nurture client relationships
• High levels of own initiative, energy and drive

What's in it for you?

• Salary of between 40,000 and 41,000
• Commission and OTE circa 53,200
• A company vehicle, fully expensed fuel card
• Some overnight stays

You will receive a comprehensive induction plan to the company and role with plenty of support. The role has a salary of between 40,000 and 41,000 with excellent commission opportunities and an OTE 60,000, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays, progression opportunities, volunteer days, pension scheme, end of year discretionary bonus, private healthcare, critical illness cover, sick pay, staff discounts, social events, and more!

This is a great opportunity to join a market leader and very stable company, who offers an amazing culture and progression opportunities.