Area Sales Manager in Bristol)

Wallace Hind Selection; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food machinery company in the South West of England is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to manage an established sales area. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in selling food processing or packaging machinery, particularly in the meat, cheese, and bakery markets. This role offers a competitive package, including a basic salary of £55,000 plus uncapped commission, hybrid working, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Choice of Hybrid Company Car

Good Pension

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales of process or packaging machinery or similar into the food industry.
• Specific experience of food process machinery or of selling into the meat, cheese, pet food & bakery markets.
• Ideally a technical background and engineering qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage an established sales area and a portfolio of blue chip accounts in the food industry.
• Involve in the demo and install of basic equipment plus some involvement in project management.

Skills

Proven track record in sales of process or packaging machinery

Experience in the food industry

Technical background and engineering qualifications

Job description

Opportunity

A great opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager who has sold food processing or packaging machinery to manage an established sales area covering the South West of England (south and west of Birmingham) and South Wales for a manufacturer of food processing machinery supplied to the food industry, with a £100k package on offer to the successful candidate.

Salary & Benefits

Basic salary: circa £55,000.

• Uncapped commission to earn circa £30,000
• Choice of Hybrid Company Car
• Good Pension
• Private Healthcare

Location

Home based and covering the South West of England - south and west of Birmingham - you must live in the area. Commutable locations: Bristol, Birmingham, Swindon, Bath, Exeter, Gloucester, Cheltenham.

Job Description

Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - food processing machinery, packaging machinery, PPMA, AutomateUK.

A classic Area Sales Manager role managing an established sales area and a portfolio of blue chip accounts in the food industry (specifically in the meat, cheese, pet food, bakery, dairy and confectionery markets) with a brief to grow the turnover organically over time.

This is a hands on sales role involving the demo and install of basic equipment plus some involvement in project management.

Person Specification

• Proven track record in sales of process or packaging machinery or similar into the food industry.
• Specific experience of food process machinery &/or of selling into the meat, cheese, pet food & bakery markets would be advantageous.
• Ideally a technical background and engineering qualifications.

Company

This is a very well established and successful UK sales and service office for a European manufacturer of food processing machinery supplied to the food industry.

Application

Interested? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Equal Opportunity

Wallace Hind Selection embraces diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.