Area Sales Manager

Kevin Edward Associates; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Company car

Benefits

Job summary

Kevin Edward Associates is partnering with a leading materials handling dealer to recruit an Area Sales Manager for the Midlands. You will own a defined territory, win new rental opportunities, and grow existing customer relationships.

The role emphasises market engagement, understanding equipment requirements, and converting conversations into profitable rental business across industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and related sectors.

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience within the rental industry is essential.
• Experience in materials handling, forklift rental, plant hire or related rental environments.
• Commercially driven with proven ability to win new business.

Responsibilities

• Own defined Midlands territory and develop new business while growing existing customers.
• Build a strong pipeline and convert conversations into profitable rental opportunities.
• Manage territory like a own business and build relationships across industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing sectors.

Skills

Sales experience

Territory management

Customer relationships

Rental industry knowledge

Hungry/proactive

Job description

Area Sales Manager Materials Handling / Equipment Rental

Midlands Field Based Competitive Salary + Bonus + Company Car + Benefits

I m working with a Leading Materials Handling dealer to recruit an experienced Area Sales Manager to develop and grow their presence across the Midlands.

This is a strong opportunity for a commercially driven salesperson who understands the rental industry, knows how to develop a territory and enjoys getting out in front of customers and winning business.

They provide materials handling and equipment solutions to customers across a wide range of sectors, and they are looking for someone with the energy, hunger and commercial ability to build long-term relationships and generate new rental opportunities.

The Role

You ll take ownership of a defined Midlands territory, responsible for developing new business while growing existing customer relationships.

The emphasis will be firmly on getting out into the market identifying opportunities, meeting customers, understanding their equipment requirements and converting those conversations into profitable rental business.

You ll be expected to manage your territory like your own business, building a strong pipeline and developing relationships across industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and related sectors.

What We re Looking For

Previous sales experience within the rental industry is essential.

You could currently be working within materials handling, forklift rental, plant hire, powered access, equipment hire or another closely related rental environment.

More importantly, you ll be someone who is:

• Commercially driven and comfortable winning new business
• Experienced in managing and developing a geographical sales territory
• Confident dealing with customers at all levels
• Proactive, hungry and self-motivated
• Able to build long‑term customer relationships rather than simply chase transactions

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established business with a strong product and rental offering, genuine growth ambitions and plenty of scope to make your mark across the Midlands.