Area Sales Manager (Material Handling)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a forklift sales manager to cover the WV, DY & WR postcodes in the UK. The ideal candidate will have sales experience in the forklift or related capital equipment industries and provide a consultative selling approach. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent commission potential, along with benefits including a company car, 25 days holiday, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Commission potential

Company car or allowance

Growth opportunities

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in forklift sales or relevant industry.
• Experience in conducting site surveys and developing customer quotes.
• Ideal candidate located in WV, DY & WR postcodes.

Responsibilities

• Manage an existing client base across specified postcodes.
• Develop new business through site visits and surveys.
• Update CRM system and maintain customer organization.

Skills

Sales experience in forklift trucks

Consultative selling

Proactive approach

Understanding of equipment hire

Job description

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 WV, DY & WR Postcodes. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for either experienced forklift sales professional or a sales professional from a related industry in capital equipment to develop their career.

Responsibilities

• Managing an existing client base across the WV, DY & WR Postcodes.
• Business development across this region
• 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. The ideal candidate will be located within the WV, DY & WR postcodes or surrounding areas.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £41,000 depending on experience)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £60,000-£80,000 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.