Area Sales Manager

WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED; Swindon; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in the South West of England seeks an experienced Sales Manager for food processing machinery. The role involves managing blue chip accounts, growing sales, and some hands-on demo and project management. A competitive package of circa £100k, including a basic salary of £55,000 and uncapped commission, is offered. Applicants must live in the area, covering South West England.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Choice of Hybrid Company Car

Good Pension

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in managing sales for food processing or packaging machinery.
• Proven ability to grow turnover through existing accounts.
• Hands-on skills in demo and install of machinery.

Responsibilities

• Manage established sales area for food processing machinery.
• Grow turnover through blue chip accounts in food industry.
• Involve in the demo and project management of equipment.

Skills

Sales experience in food processing machinery

Area sales management

Customer relationship management

Project management involvement

Job description

A great opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager who has sold food processing or packaging machinery to manage an established sales area covering the South West of England (south and west of Birmingham) and South Wales for a manufacturer of food processing machinery supplied to the food industry, with a £100k package on offer to the successful candidate.

BASIC SALARY : circa £55,000

BENEFITS :

• Uncapped commission to earn circa £30,000
• Choice of Hybrid Company Car
• Good Pension
• Private Healthcare

LOCATION : Home based and covering the South West of England – south and west of Birmingham – you must live in the area.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS : Bristol, Birmingham, Swindon, Bath, Exeter, Gloucester, Cheltenham

JOB DESCRIPTION : Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager – food processing machinery, packaging machinery, PPMA, AutomateUK

A classic Area Sales Manager role managing an established sales area and a portfolio of blue chip accounts in the food industry (specifically in the meat, cheese, pet food, bakery, dairy and confectionery markets) with a brief to grow the turnover organically over time.

This is a hands on sales role involving the demo and install of basic equipment plus some involvement in project management.

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