Area Sales Manager - Materials Handling

Amathus Public Ltd- Incoming Tourism Department Product & Contracts Manager; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading manufacturer is seeking a Product & Contracts Manager to drive new business in the North East. You will focus on prospecting and managing your own sales territory, leveraging strong communication and negotiation skills. The role offers a competitive basic salary of up to £40,000 with OTE of £65,000 in Year 1, and significant benefits. Join a successful team and help sell a market-leading product.

Benefits

Company car

Competitive salary

Ongoing training and onboarding

Qualifications

• Strong focus on acquiring new business, preferably in field sales.
• Proven experience in consultative selling and negotiation.
• Confidence in presenting to decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and generating new business leads.
• Managing a diverse sales territory and diary.
• Collaborating with service/support teams for customer retention.

Skills

B2B sales background

Relationship-building skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Up to £40,000 basic | OTE: £65,000 Year 1, £80,000 Year 2

The Company

Join a market-leading manufacturer of material handling equipment that consistently sets the benchmark for product quality and performance. As part of a highly successful sales team, you'll sell industry-leading capital equipment and solutions to warehouse, logistics and manufacturing customers across the North East.

The Role

• Territory: North East (field-based role)
• Focus: New business acquisition and growing market share across warehousing, logistics and manufacturing accounts
• Activities: prospecting, cold outreach, face-to-face meetings and product demonstrations, solution selling, quoting and closing deals, and collaborating with service/support teams to ensure excellent customer onboarding and retention
• Target-driven role with strong management support and clear performance milestones for accelerated earnings

What Were Looking For

• Any B2B sales background with a strong focus on acquiring new business (field, corporate, or inside sales)
• Highly motivated, resilient hunter mentality you enjoy prospecting and turning opportunities into closed business
• Car salespeople/B2C sales people looking to move into B2B sales are strongly encouraged to apply transferable skills such as consultative selling, negotiation and target focus are valued
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; confident presenting to decision-makers
• Able to work autonomously across a geographically spread patch and manage your own diary

What Youll Get

• Competitive basic up to £40,000 plus a very achievable OTE of £65,000 in year 1 and £80,000 in year 2 with company car and big company benefits
• Work in a successful, motivated sales team
• The chance to sell a market-leading product with real technical and commercial advantages that make closing new business easier
• Structured onboarding and ongoing manufacturer training to accelerate your success

How To Apply

Please submit your application online.