Area Sales Manager

Carluccio's; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales company in the UK is seeking an ambitious Area Sales Manager to drive growth and strengthen their presence across England and Ireland. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in technical sales, particularly in control valves, and will excel in developing client relationships and delivering technical solutions. The role requires travel across a large territory and demands someone who is self-motivated and results-driven. If you have the necessary skills and are ready for this new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in technical sales, especially in the control valves sector.
• Strong technical background to communicate complex product solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and exceed sales targets in your territory.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Develop strong relationships with key clients.
• Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with internal teams for project delivery.
• Monitor market trends and customer feedback.
• Prepare and submit sales forecasts and reports.

Skills

Technical sales success

Understanding complex product solutions

Excellent interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Self-motivated

Education

Engineering qualification (degree or HNC/HND)

Job description

Job Overview

The business will be looking for an ambitious and technically skilled Area Sales Manager to drive sales growth and strengthen their presence across the South of England and Ireland. You will be responsible for developing and nurturing existing client relationships, securing new business partners and providing technical support to ensure our solutions meet client needs. The desk you are coming into is a warm one with a good existing infrastructure in place with spending customers and a number of high‑value prospects in the UK and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and exceed sales targets within your territory, focusing on control valve solutions
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, building a robust sales pipeline
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, acting as a trusted technical advisor
• Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations to prospective and existing customers
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless project delivery and customer satisfaction
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to inform sales strategy
• Prepare and submit accurate sales forecasts and reports to senior management

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proven track record of success in technical sales, ideally within the control valves or wider industrial/engineering sector, from a manufacturing or distribution standpoint
• Strong technical background, with the ability to understand and communicate complex product solutions; degree‑educated engineering qualification or HNC/HND
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Self‑motivated, results‑driven, and comfortable working autonomously across a large territory
• Willingness to travel extensively across the South of England and Ireland

Are you ready for a new beginning? We need your talent, knowledge, and dedication to better our world with biology.

If you are ready to take on this role, apply now.