Area Sales Manager

Oakley Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 8%

Up to £10,000 commission

23 days holiday, rising to 29 with LOS

Pension

Life cover

Health care

Income protection

Denplan

Company discounts

EAP

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment Limited is seeking an Area Sales Manager for the North London area. This field-based role involves four days on the road meeting clients, with one day each week at the Tamworth office to connect with the team and share best practices.

You will drive revenue by promoting the company’s product range, achieving sales targets, and building lasting partnerships. A self-motivated, results-driven attitude with strong influencing and relationship skills is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in a Business Development role
• Proven track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Leadership and diary management
• Retention and objection handling
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience with SAP is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and schedule customer appointments
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers
• Identify new business opportunities and generate sales leads
• Attend exhibitions and industry events to develop new business
• Maintain accurate customer records and update sales activity
• Monitor competitor activity and identify market opportunities
• Prepare quotations, review pricing and follow up enquiries to secure sales
• Identify upselling opportunities and analyze customer purchasing trends
• Achieve monthly and annual sales targets and KPIs
• Handle customer enquiries, technical queries and complaints professionally

Skills

Business development

Relationship building

Leadership

Diary management

Objection handling

Driving licence

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Tamworth. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as an Area Sales Manager on a full-time permanent basis covering the North London area

Job Role

• Managing diaries and planning customer appointments effectively
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective customers
• Identifying new business opportunities and generating sales leads
• Attending exhibitions and industry events to develop new business
• Maintaining accurate customer records and updating sales activity
• Monitoring competitor activity and identifying market opportunities
• Preparing quotations, reviewing pricing and following up enquiries to secure sales
• Identifying upselling opportunities and analysing customer purchasing trends
• Achieving monthly and annual sales targets and KPIs
• Handling customer enquiries, technical queries and complaints professionally

Skills and experience

• 2-3 years' experience in a Business Development role
• Proven track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets and KPIs
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Leadership and diary management
• Retention and objection handling
• Full UK driving license
• Experience with the SAP system is advantageous

Reward

• Annual bonus 8%
• Up to £10,000 performance commission
• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours
• 23 days Holiday, raising to 29 with LOS
• 5 - 7.5% Pension, Health care, Life Cover, Income Protection, Denplan
• Salary competitive basic salary
• Free use of our holiday homes in Tenerife, Padstow and St Ives with subsidised petrol/flight costs
• Charity events, match funding and volunteering opportunities
• Retail discounts and savings
• An extensive EAP suite to support health and financial well-being

Culture and Environment

You’ll be joining a driven, dynamic, and supportive team that thrives on building strong relationships, achieving targets, and maximising sales opportunities. This is a field-based role where you’ll spend four days on the road meeting clients, with one day each week at the modern Tamworth office to connect with the wider team and share best practices.

Personality

As an Area Sales Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving revenue by proactively promoting and selling the company’s product range. You’ll be responsible for achieving sales targets and KPIs while supporting the continued growth and success of the brand.

We’re looking for a self-motivated and results-driven individual with the ability to influence, persuade, and build strong relationships. This is your opportunity to secure new business, strengthen existing partnerships, and make a real impact in a thriving, growth-focused environment.