Area Sales Manager

Adecco; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Scotland is seeking an Area Sales Manager to build relationships within local authorities and community organisations. This role requires proven sales experience and offers competitive salary, bonuses, and company vehicle. The successful candidate will engage in strategic sales, focusing on meaningful partnerships and community-oriented projects.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Uncapped bonus potential

Company car

Excellent pension scheme

Full training and ongoing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales or business development role.
• IT literate and numerate with proposal preparation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and proactive diary management.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Develop strategy and submit tenders and quotations.
• Proactively manage your diary to achieve sales targets.
• Conduct site surveys and prepare design briefs.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Job description

Overview

Are you, self-motivated, target-driven sales professional looking for a meaningful role where your work creates lasting impact in local communities?

We have a fantastic and rarely available opportunity for a high-performing Area Sales Manager to join our client, a leading name in the design and installation of playgrounds and recreational spaces. With a strong business foundation in the area, this role offers huge potential for growth and development.

Reporting to: National Sales Manager

Part of: A supportive, UK-wide sales team to cover Scotland

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, particularly within Local Authorities, schools, and community organisations
• Take a hands-on approach in developing strategy and submitting tenders and quotations
• Proactively manage your diary to ensure consistent achievement of sales targets
• Follow up on leads and marketing initiatives to introduce new clients to the business
• Conduct site surveys, preparing accurate costings and tailored design briefs that meet client needs

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a sales or business development role (B2B or public sector experience desirable)
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive approach to diary and pipeline management
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• IT literate and numerate, with confidence in preparing proposals and engaging with stakeholders
• Customer-focused, with a solutions-oriented mindset and commercial awareness

What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped bonus potential
• Company car
• Excellent pension scheme
• Full training and ongoing support from a dedicated in-house team
• A genuine opportunity to grow with a respected brand that values long-term client relationships over high-volume sales calls
• This is not a high-pressure "number of calls per day" environment; it’s a strategic sales role focused on building meaningful partnerships and delivering high-quality, community-focused projects.

If you're ready to take your sales career to the next level and want to be part of a company that makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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