Area Sales Manager

Hunter Selection; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK company in materials handling seeks an Area Sales Manager for Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset. This role entails maximizing sales through strategic networking, building customer relationships, and representing the company effectively. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, commission opportunities, and a company car.

Benefits

Company car and fuel card

27 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Commission on sales

Qualifications

• Proven sales/account management experience in engineering or materials handling.
• Ability to work independently and meet sales deadlines.
• Good knowledge of the engineering sector, ideally in materials handling/forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to maximize sales and represent the company brand.
• Build relationships with existing and new customers.
• Compile sales documentation and perform site surveys.

Skills

Sales acumen

Account management

Networking

Results driven

Job description

Area Sales Manager

37,000 - 40,000 Basic Salary + Commission + Company Car

Devon, Cornwall and Somerset Patch

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest and independently owned materials handling equipment providers in the UK, with sites all over the UK they are looking for Sales Manager to join the team.

My client are looking for a self driven sales manager who enjoys face to face meetings and new business, covering the Midlands and the South West.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities and maximise sales whilst representing the company brand
• Building relationships with existing customers and new customers
• Identifying new business opportunities within sales patch
• Acting as the key person between customer and sales support
• Site surveys and building relationships
• Compilation of correct documentation, sales, warranty etc

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Good knowledge of the engineering sector, ideally within materials handling / forklifts
• Proven sales / account management experience
• Good at building and developing networks
• Ability to work to sales deadlines
• Results driven and ability to work independently

Package and Benefits

• 37,000 - 40,000
• Commission on top
• Car - Fuel Card Provided
• 27 Days Holiday + 8 Banks

If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Adam Burroughs directly at (url removed) or call them for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.