Area Sales Manager
Location: Southwest Wales & surrounding areas
- £50,000 per annum
- Uncapped bonus scheme with 10% OTE
- Company Car EV / Hybrid or Car Allowance
- Full product and technical training
- Opportunity to develop sales and technical knowledge
Client Information
Our client is a leading supplier of process instrumentation, pipeline products, valves & controls, stud-bolts, fasteners, gaskets, engineering consumables and associated services. Their success is built on technical expertise, strong customer relationships and the ability to respond quickly to customer requirements.
Area Sales Manager Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
- Develop and implement a structured sales plan for the Southwest Wales territory.
- Identify, target and develop new customer opportunities.
- Grow sales and gross margin across existing customer accounts.
- Build strong, long-term relationships with customers and key decision makers.
- Regularly visit customers and prospects to understand their requirements and identify new opportunities.
Customer Account Management
- Maintain excellent relationships with existing customers.
- Understand customers’ businesses, applications, challenges and future requirements.
- Identify opportunities to increase the share of wallet within existing accounts.
Technical & Commercial Support
- Develop a good working knowledge of the product portfolio; in-depth technical background in Valves / Instrumentation or Flow Control is desirable.
- Understand customer applications and recommend appropriate products and solutions.
- Work closely with the internal engineering and sales teams to develop technically and commercially appropriate quotations.
Experience
- Commercially driven with previous industrial, technical sales or business development experience
- Knowledge of industrial customers across Pembrokeshire and Southwest Wales
- Technically curious with an understanding of Process Engineering applications
- Comfortable developing new business and managing a sales territory independently
- Able to discuss technical and commercial requirements with customers
- Full, clean UK driving licence
The region covers Southw West Wales and ideally you will be located across Pembroke, Swansea, Carmarthen, Cardigan or surrounding areas
Why should you apply
- Competitive salary and package
- Full product and technical training
- Opportunity to develop your sales and technical knowledge
- Exposure to a broad range of industrial products and applications
- Support from an experienced internal engineering and sales team
- Opportunity to develop and manage your own territory
- Close-knit team environment where ideas and contribution are valued
- Genuine opportunity for career progression as the business continues to grow