Area Sales Manager (Golf & Turf Machinery)

Farol Ltd; Hinckley; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company vehicle

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company pension

Employee discount schemes

Commission scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Farol Ltd in Hinckley, part of Europe’s largest John Deere Turf dealership, seeks a Golf Area Sales Manager to drive growth across the Birmingham area. You will work with world-class brands and lead CRM-driven opportunities while building lasting customer relationships.

You will bring strong sales experience, knowledge of turf machinery, and the ability to manage a territory with initiative and teamwork. A company vehicle and commission scheme enhance the package.

Formación

• Knowledge of golf machinery and turf machinery essential.
• Previous sales experience is essential.
• Familiarity with John Deere or similar machinery dealership preferred.
• Strong IT skills and ability to learn new software quickly.

Responsabilidades

• Drive sales performance across your area using our CRM system (MS Dynamics) to plan, track and grow opportunities.
• Achieve targets set by the Golf & Turf Business Director, including sales volume, gross profit and product mix.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customers and represent the company with professionalism and pride.

Conocimientos

Golf machinery knowledge

Sales experience

Territory management

IT skills

Self-motivation

Driving license

John Deere dealership familiarity

Herramientas

MS Dynamics

Descripción del empleo

About the role

We’re offering an exceptional opportunity for a highly driven Golf Area Sales Manager to join our fast‑paced, ambitious team at Europe’s largest John Deere Turf dealership. This is your chance to work with world‑class brands including John Deere, Club Car, Turco, and Wiedenmann, and make a real impact in a growing, competitive market. This role is based at our Hinckley depot, covering the Birmingham area.

What you’ll be doing

• Driving sales performance across your area using our CRM system (MS Dynamics) to plan, track and grow opportunities
• Achieving targets set by the Golf & Turf Business Director, including sales volume, gross profit and product mix
• Building strong, long ‑ term relationships with customers and representing the company with professionalism and pride

What you’ll bring

Knowledge of the golf machinery industry and previous sales experience or relevant industry experience (such as golf course operations) with a strong understanding of turf machinery.

A proactive, customer ‑ focused mindset and the confidence to grow your territory.

Skills required

• A full driving license is essential
• Knowledge and understanding of golf machinery is essential
• Previous experienced of working within a John Deere or other Agricultural/Groundcare machinery dealership is preferred
• Previous Sales experience is essential
• Familiarity with the geographical area in which you will be working
• Very strong IT skills with the ability to quickly familiarise yourself with new software and systems
• Must have the ability to self-motivate and work individually, managing your own workload and also able to work as part of a team.

The Benefits

Our excellent package includes a competitive basic annual salary and generous commission scheme, company vehicle, up to 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), company pension, employee discount schemes, employee wellbeing and financial planning service, cycle to work scheme and ongoing training

Why come to Farol?

Farol is the leading John Deere dealership in the UK with people at the heart of its strategy. We know that our people are the key to our success and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills and professionalism, we value highly the very things that make our team members unique: their passion, their dedication, their approachability and the fact that going the all-important extra mile is second nature.

We can offer an environment where Teamwork is key and where you can truly develop new skills and flourish. Working closely with the John Deere team, we can provide all the product and systems training you need to transfer your mechanical/technical skills from other industries.

What do our Team Members say about us?

• Great company attitude with friendly and approachable managers/directors
• Lovely place to work. Good group of people to support new employees during day to day operations
• I was impressed with the level and quality of JD training
• A good Company to work for and the whole team are friendly. The Management are very approachable and have an open door policy. As the Company are continually growing there are lots of opportunities for employees to progress. I feel valued as an employee and enjoy my job
• I love working for a family business as I've come from a more corporate environment. Owners are hands on and very approachable. It is a fast paced and busy environment but no such thing as a typical day for me. There are great learning opportunities here and ability to progress in the business.

Basic salary of 30k - £38k (dependent on experience) plus generous commission scheme

Experience

Knowledge of the professional groundcare machinery industry is essential and Sales experienced is preferred