Area Sales Manager

KION Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading material handling company is looking for an experienced Area Sales Manager in the North West Region of the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in direct sales, particularly in capital goods or logistics, and demonstrate excellent communication and decision-making skills. Responsibilities include maximizing business opportunities, selling a full range of equipment, and maintaining customer relationships. The role offers a competitive uncapped commission package along with a company car or allowance.

Benefits

Competitive uncapped commission

Company car or car allowance

Qualifications

• Direct sales experience in capital goods or logistics.
• Strong business acumen and product sector knowledge.
• Excellent communication, numerical, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Maximise share of business opportunities in specified area.
• Sell complete range of new and used equipment.
• Maintain relationships and develop business opportunities with existing customers.

Skills

Direct sales experience

Product sector knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Numerical competence

Decision making skills

Job description

Linde Material Handling is part of the KION Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of forklift trucks and other warehouse and material handling equipment and systems.

We are currently looking for an experienced sales manager to take on the Area Sales Manager role in the North West Region. The main focus of the role is to maximise our share of all business opportunities (new, used, rentals, aftermarket) by selling within a specified geographical area the full range of Linde Material Handling equipment. Working together with other departments the Area Sales Manager will ensure agreed service levels are maintained and customers retained.

What we offer:

We are looking for a commercially focused individual who can:

• Identify and promote all business opportunities including new trucks short term rental operator training and used trucks within a specified territory.
• Sell the complete range of new and used counterbalance and warehouse equipment to all business types.
• Sell service maintenance contracts and other value add opportunities for the Company based on the solutions required to satisfy the customers need(s).
• Identify new opportunities within the emerging and expanding market of automation and robotics.
• Provide innovative strategies and tactics to secure and win profitable business.
• Maintain relationships and further develop business opportunities with existing customers.
• Ensure sufficient contact is made at all levels within a customer/prospect account as part of a development strategy.
• Make regular use of product demonstrations factory branch and reference site visits.
• Provide on request a detailed strategy in the form of a territory development plan.
• Attend and actively participate in all regular sales meetings on a regular basis.
• Investigate customer complaints and account queries and endeavor to arrive at a satisfactory outcome.
• Provide adequate cover and or assistance to a colleague on their territory when required.
• Ensure that the company standards and policies are maintained particularly with regards to behavioural and commercial dealings.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Who are we looking for:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Direct sales experience - ideally capital goods equipment or logistics.
• Product sector and industry knowledge and be commercially minded with strong business acumen.
• Knowledge of storage and logistics systems PC literate.
• Understanding of marketing principles and account planning processes.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Numerical competence.
• Excellent decision making skills.

You will need to have energy and passion for the customer and the Linde brand; a competitive spirit: the will to win and ability to cope in a high pressure competitive environment; be self-motivated and have a desire for continuous improvement.

Linde Material Handling offer a competitive uncapped commission based package with a company car or car allowance.

Required Experience: Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time