Area Sales Manager (Industrial Barriers)

Alex Hopkirk Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Company car (Hybrid)

Phone and laptop

25 days holiday + statutory

Pension scheme

Job summary

A leading supplier of warehouse barriers is seeking a new salesperson to cover and develop their client base across the North of England and Scotland. The ideal candidate will have sales experience, particularly in capital equipment or materials handling. This role offers a competitive package of up to £55k plus benefits including a company car, phone, laptop, and generous holiday allowance. The company has a solid reputation and aims to strengthen its UK presence through this expansion of its sales team.

Qualifications

• Experienced sales professional, ideally from capital equipment or warehouse-focused industries.
• Ability to target a varying customer base, including industrial and construction sectors.
• Flexibility in locality, preferably based in North East England.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing customer accounts and expand relationships.
• Develop and implement a sales plan for barrier and protection products.
• Attend trade shows to promote products.

Skills

Sales experience

Understanding of sales processes

Customer relationship management

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading provider of warehouse barriers, bollards and protection solutions who require a new salesperson to cover and develop their client base across the North of England and Scotland. With a competitive package and the chance to work for an established and international supplier, this is a great opportunity for an energetic sales professional seeking a new role.

Responsibilities

• Managing existing customer accounts and expanding existing customer relationships
• Development and implementation of a sales plan to grow your given territory selling barrier’s & protection products
• Dealing with a varied customer base to include industrial end user’s, construction contractor’s and architects
• Attend trade shows and other events to further promote barriers and protection products
• Sell into various sectors to include general industrial, retail, airports & material handling in the sales of barriers & other protection products

Requirements

You will be a sales professional from within a capital equipment industry ideally with a material handling, racking, lifting equipment or other warehouse focused industries. The company are looking for a technical sales professional who is able to target a varying customer base but who understands what is required for the sales process. Experience of working with industrial, construction contractor’s or architect’s would therefore be preferential but not essential. In terms of locality, you will preferably be based somewhere in the North East of England though there is an element of flexibility with this and the client will consider individuals further afield.

Benefits

• Competitive basic of up to £55k
• Company Car (Hybrid)
• Phone & Laptop
• 25 days holiday + Statutory
• Pension Scheme

The Company

An international supplier of various barrier and protection products to a number of sectors our client has been established for a number of years and has a solid reputation. They supply a number of industries to include retail, airports, material handling and healthcare to name a few and their quality of products has enabled them to push into some household names as customers. The range of products they supply include barriers, bollards, rack protection. They are now looking to expand their sales team across the North of England and strengthen their UK presence.