Area Sales Manager

On Target Recruitment Ltd; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Automation & Motion Control. This role focuses on building solutions and closing sales within the West Midlands, with a salary range of £45k-£55k and various benefits including a bonus scheme and company car. Ideal candidates will have an engineering background and some sales experience.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Company pension

Company car

Health scheme

23 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Qualifications

• Experience in tools, maintenance, project engineering, applications engineering, design or service engineering.
• Knowledge of motor/gearbox sizing and selection.

Responsibilities

• Visiting customers and identifying new opportunities.
• Driving project-based sales and closing orders.
• Managing a portfolio that includes servos, motors, mechatronics and inverter technology.

Skills

Technical background in engineering

Knowledge of servo systems

Experience in sales

Education

Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, etc.)

Job description

Company

One of the UK's leading manufacturers of gearboxes, geared motors, servos, drive technology and drive automation. The company is a global leading manufacturer with a multi‑billion turnover. Full product training and career progression opportunities are available in commercial or technical roles.

The Role

Area Sales Manager – Automation & Motion Control, covering the West Midlands. The role involves visiting customers, quoting, building solutions and closing orders. The manager will be responsible for motor and gearbox selections, as well as associated automation equipment such as servos, PLCs and other components. Applications engineering and commercial/sales tasks will be project‑driven and sales will range from £100‑£1 million with a target of £1‑2 million. 40% of the role will focus on new business and 60% on existing business.

Responsibilities

• Visiting customers and identifying new opportunities
• Developing and presenting complete solutions
• Coordinating motor and gearbox selections with applications engineering
• Driving project‑based sales and closing orders
• Managing a portfolio that includes servos, motors, mechatronics and inverter technology
• Maintaining existing relationships and achieving sales targets

Benefits

• Basic salary £45 k‑£55 k
• Bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Company car
• Health scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Laptop and mobile phone
• 23 days annual leave rising to 33 days with overtime and bank holidays

Qualifications

• Technical background – experience in tools, maintenance, project engineering, applications engineering, design or service engineering
• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation Engineering – apprenticeship or formal qualification)
• Knowledge of servo systems, PLCs, planetary gearboxes, inverters and motor/gearbox sizing and selection
• Experience of engineering a solution and closing sales
• Computer literacy – proficiency with configurators for sizing and selection
• Hard‑working, driven, hungry, extrovert and personable
• Preferred: prior sales experience or a technical person seeking a sales career

Contact

Consultant: Bjorn Johnson
Email: (url removed)
Tel no.: (phone number removed)

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.