Area Sales Manager

Verto People; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering manufacturer is seeking an Area Sales Manager to manage key accounts across the UK. The ideal candidate will have experience in sales engineering, business development, and account management within mechanical engineering sectors. Offering a competitive salary between £50,000 and £55,000, along with an annual bonus, company car, and flexible working arrangements. Full product training will be provided, and the role is fully remote or hybrid.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Company Car

25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension

Flexible/Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Experience in sales roles such as Key Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, or Sales Engineer.
• Motivation and determination to succeed in a competitive market.
• Ability to develop new business and manage key accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage key accounts through retail and distribution networks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with OEM customers.
• Achieve targets through sales demonstrations and negotiations.
• Work with the Service Department for quality after-sales service.

Skills

Key Account Management

Business Development

Negotiation Skills

Technical Sales

Mechanical Engineering

Education

Technical Mechanical Engineering Qualification/Degree

Job description

Overview

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading global engineering manufacturer. The successful candidate will be fully remote, covering UK wide, selling industrial components such as hoses, couplings, bearings, and related MRO products, selling into Distributors, OEMs, and End Users. Full product training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Managing a number of key accounts via retail and distribution networks and OEM customers within the mechanical engineering industry.
• Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development, selling industrial components such as hoses, couplings, bearings, and related MRO products, selling into Distributors, OEMs, and End Users. Full product training will be provided.
• Maintaining new Industrial sales with demonstration, exhibition and negotiation in order to achieve targets.
• Working closely with the Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided.
• Liaise with various engineering departments.

Requirements

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer or similar.
• Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a market leading Industrial manufacture.
• Experience developing new business and managing accounts within agriculture, construction, energy, food & pharmaceutical, or related industries, selling a technical engineering product.
• A technical mechanical engineering qualification or degree is advantageous
• Experience selling other mechanical MRO engineering products into industries such as power generation, water, oil & gas, marine, food & beverage and an aptitude for learning new products will also be strongly considered
• Be fully remote / hybrid, able to cover the whole of the UK

Package

• £50,000 - £55,000
• Annual Bonus
• Company car
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holiday
• Pension
• Flexible/hybrid working - Whatever is best for you!