Area Sales Manager

Verto People; Scotland; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leading engineering manufacturer is seeking an Area Sales Manager to work remotely in Scotland. The role focuses on managing key accounts and developing new business across various sectors including chemical and gas industries. Candidates should have experience in sales for engineering or instrumentation products. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel are essential. The compensation package ranges from £45,000 to £50,000, along with additional benefits including a bonus and company car.

Benefits

Company car

Bonus

Private medical care

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience as a Key Account Manager or related role in engineering.
• Proven record of face-to-face customer engagement.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage key accounts across distribution and OEM customers.
• Develop new business and maintain existing relationships.
• Promote a range of pressure and temperature instruments.
• Work closely with Internal Sales team for after-sales service.

Skills

Key Account Management

Sales Engineering

Customer Relationship Management

Product Demonstrations

Job description

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a global leading engineering manufacturer.

The successful candidate will work remotely, covering Scotland, and will promote a full range of pressure and temperature instrumentation, including pressure gauges, pressure switches, sensors, thermometers, and temperature switches.

The candidate should ideally have experience selling or managing key accounts for mechanical, process, or industrial engineering products, particularly instrumentation products such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, or analytical measurement instruments. Full product and technical training will be provided.

Package

• £45,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)
• Bonus
• Company car
• Pension
• Private medical care

Role

• Manage a portfolio of key accounts across distribution and OEM customers within the mechanical and process industries.
• Develop new business and grow existing relationships across sectors such as chemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, power generation, and water.
• Promote a wide range of pressure and temperature instruments, including gauges, switches, and sensors.
• Maintain and expand sales through product demonstrations, exhibitions, and negotiations to achieve growth targets.
• Collaborate closely with the Internal Sales team to ensure outstanding after-sales service.
• Liaise with technical and engineering departments to provide tailored customer solutions.
• Work remotely, covering Scotland.

Requirements

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, or Technical Sales Engineer within an engineering or instrumentation environment.
• Proven experience conducting face-to-face customer visits and managing your own appointment schedule.
• Ideally experienced in selling or supporting mechanical or industrial instrumentation products such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, or analytical measurement instruments.
• Determined, enthusiastic, and motivated to grow business across industrial and process sectors.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel throughout Scotland to customer sites.