Area Sales Manager (Heavy Plant)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national plant hire company is seeking an experienced sales professional for a field-based role covering the West Midlands. The ideal candidate should have sales experience in the construction industry or a technical background willing to transition into sales. The position offers a competitive salary up to £50,000, uncapped commission potential, and growth opportunities within a leading business.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £50,000

Uncapped commission potential (OTE £60,000-£80,000)

Company car or car allowance

Death in Service benefit

23 days holiday plus birthday

Growth opportunity

Qualifications

• Ideally have worked in a sales role within heavy plant.
• Experience of selling dumper trucks, excavators, telehandlers, etc. is preferred.
• Technical backgrounds may also be considered for the sales position.

Responsibilities

• Manage an existing client base across the West Midlands.
• Develop business by visiting customer sites.
• Provide a consultative approach to business and retail customers.
• Take responsibility for the region's revenue stream and overall growth.
• Sell maintenance packages and other service products.

Skills

Sales experience in heavy plant

Technical knowledge of construction equipment

Business development skills

Consultative selling

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently seeking an experienced sales professional to work for a national plant hire business in a field based role covering West Midlands. The ideal candidate will have a background with the construction industry in a sales focused position or work as a plant engineer or another technical role with a keenness to move into sales. With an excellent package on offer this is a great opportunity for an individual looking to develop their career.

Responsibilities

• Managing an existing client base across the West Midlands
• Business development across the same area by visiting customer sites
• Providing a consultative approach to business and retail customers through the sale of dumpers, telehandlers, excavators & wheel loaders
• Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth
• To sell the company range of maintenance packages and other service products

Requirements

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within heavy plant before, having experience of selling dumper trucks, excavators, telehandlers etc. Alternatively, the company is open to and keen to speak to individuals who have technical backgrounds within the industry who are keen and have the aptitude and drive to move into a sales position. Engineer’s/mechanic’s may be of interest in this regard. In terms of location you will be located across the West Midlands.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £50,000)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £60,000-£80,000 achievable)
• Company car or car allowance
• 4 X Death in Service
• 23 days holiday + birthday + stat
• Growth opportunity, working with a leading plant hire business and a large group

The Company

Part of a wider group, the company is a national provider of heavy plant. Supplying vehicles from a household name, the company operates a number of depots across the UK and numerous products and packages to include after sales and insurance in addition to their core products. They have huge expansion plans making it a fantastic time to join them as a sales person.