Area Sales Manager

On Target Recruitment Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment agency is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Automation & Motion Control in the East Midlands. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background and experience in Automation or Motion Control. Responsibilities include engaging customers, providing solutions, and achieving sales targets. The role offers a competitive salary of £45k-£55k, bonuses, and various benefits including a company car and health scheme.

Benefits

Bonus

FINAL SALARY PENSION

Company Car

Health scheme

Death in Service

Laptop

Mobile

23 days annual leave rising to 33 days over time + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have experience in Automation or Motion Control including knowledge of Servo's, PLC's, and Gearboxes.
• Must be able to engineer a solution.
• Preferably has sales experience, but candidates from technical backgrounds seeking a sales role will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers, gather opportunities, and close orders.
• Assist with Motor and Gearbox selections alongside Automation equipment.
• Drive sales to achieve targets up to £2 million.

Skills

Technical background

Experience with Automation or Motion Control

Motor and Gearbox sizing/selection

Good IT skills

Personable and driven

Education

Apprenticeship or qualification in Engineering

Job description

The Company:

One of the UK's leading manufacturers of Gearboxes, Geared Motors, Servos, Drive Technology & Drive Automation.

A global leading manufacture with a multi-billion turnover.

Full product training, career progression opportunities in commercial or technical roles.

The Role of the Area Sales Manager- Automation & Motion Control

Area Sales Manager vacancy covering the East Midlands.

• Going out and seeing customers, getting opportunities to quote, putting together solutions, closing orders etc...
• Will be involved in doing Motor and Gearbox selections with the associated Automation equipment like Servo's, PLC's etc...
• Will be involved in doing Applications Engineering and Commercial/Sales bits, very project driven.
• Selling Drive technology and Drive Automation for any industry such as F&B, Automotive, Airports, Logistics etc...
• The company offers a wide product portfolio centred on automation, such as Servo Drives, Motors, Mechatronics and Inverter technology.

Sales can range from £100 - £1million and the target will be circa £1-2million.

Role will be circa 50% new business & 50% existing.

Benefits of the Area Sales Manager- Automation & Motion Control

• £45k-£55k basic salary
• Bonus
• FINAL SALARY PENSION
• Company Car
• Health scheme
• Death in Service
• Laptop
• Mobile
• 23 days annual leave rising to 33 days over time + bank holidays

The Ideal Person for the Area Sales Manager- Automation & Motion Control

• Must come from a technical background - ideally been on the tools or maybe from Maintenance, Project Engineer, Applications Engineer, Design Engineer, Service Engineer background etc…
• Ideally apprenticeship or qualification in Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation Engineering etc...
• Wants someone with experience of Automation or Motion Control - knowledge of Servo's, PLC's, Planetary Gearboxes, Inverters, PLC's etc...
• Must be able to engineer a solution. Great if has experience doing Motor or Gearbox sizing/selection.
• Will consider a technical person who wants to move into sales, but prefer someone with sales experience already.
• Good IT skills as will need to learn configurators for Sizing/Selection.
• Hard working, Driven, Hungry, Extrovert, Personable.

Consultant: Bjorn Johnson

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Tel no. (phone number removed)

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.

About On Target

At On Target, we specialise in sales, technical and commercial jobs in the Engineering, Construction, Building Services, Medical & Scientific, and Commercial & Industrial Solutions sectors, enabling our consultants to become experts in their market sector. We place all levels of personnel, up to Director across the UK and internationally