Area Sales Manager (Forklift Trucks)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a forklift sales manager to develop their client base across Central Belt of Scotland. With an uncapped commission structure and opportunities for career growth, the ideal candidate will have a sales background in forklift trucks or capital equipment. This role offers a competitive salary up to £40,000 and OTE of £50,000-£70,000 with benefits including a company car or allowance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission potential

Company car or car allowance

25 days holiday + statutory

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in forklift sales or capital equipment sales.
• Experience in conducting site surveys.
• Knowledge of equipment hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing client base across the Central Belt of Scotland.
• Develop new business through site visits and quotes.
• Keep CRM system organized and updated.

Skills

Sales experience in forklift trucks

Proactive selling approach

Consultative selling experience

Job description

Overview

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new forklift sales manager to cover and develop their client base in postcodes across the Central Belt of Scotland. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for either an experienced forklift sales professional or a sales professional within capital equipment to develop their career.

Responsibilities

• Managing an existing client base across the Central Belt of Scotland.
• Business development across the same area
• Generate new business by visiting customers on site, conducting site surveys and providing customer quotes for forklift hire
• Providing a consultative sales approach in order to win new business in the hire and sale of material handling and related equipment
• Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth
• Keeping the CRM system updated and maintaining organization with customers

Requirements

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within forklift trucks before, with a proven track record in the industry. You will be proactive in your approach to selling and will have a solid understanding of equipment hire. As an alternative to forklift sales experience, the company are willing to consider candidates from other industries within capital equipment as long as candidates have experience of providing a consultative sell and have experience of conducting site surveys. In terms of location, you will ideally be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh but the client are happy to consider candidates further afield.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £40,000 depending on experience)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £50,000-£70,000 achievable)
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Genuine growth opportunity, working with a fast growing yet already well established company within forklift
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Pension Scheme

The Company

The company are an international manufacturer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Part of a wider group, they’re also involved in supplying various other types of warehouse equipment and are one the most well known brands within the material sector, being a true market leader. Having obtained consistent growth for the last 30 years, they’re expecting this to continue and are therefore looking to bring new territory sales people in to increase market share further.