Area Sales Manager - Plant Hire

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven and passionate Area Sales Manager to join their team. In this full-time, permanent role, you will be responsible for identifying and increasing sales opportunities for excavator mounted attachments across the North West to Yorkshire. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in field sales, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to build strong customer relationships. This position comes with a competitive salary, uncapped bonus, and benefits including a company car, mobile phone, and laptop. If you're motivated and ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company car

Mobile phone

Laptop

Uncapped bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

No weekend work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in field sales roles with a successful track record.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the North.
• Maximise revenue from existing customer accounts.

Skills

Sales Executive experience

Area Sales Manager experience

Business Development Manager experience

Technical Sales Representative experience

Excellent selling skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service skills

Full UK drivers licence

Tools

IT software

Job description

Job Description

The Role: Working for a leading plant and hydraulic attachment supplier, we are looking for a sales professional with drive, passion & self-motivation who can demonstrate their previous success in a similar position. A field-based sales role responsible for identifying and increasing sales and hire opportunities for a wide range of excavator mounted attachments within an area covering the North West across to Yorkshire. Effectively managing the territory developing new business opportunities, whilst growing existing customer accounts to increase business in the North.

This is a full time, permanent position with a company car, mobile phone and laptop. Base salary circa £45k per annum with bonus, OTE £60k. Monday to Friday with no weekend work.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify and develop new business opportunities
2. Maximise revenue from existing customer accounts
3. Establish, develop and maintain positive customer relationships
4. Keep up-to-date with industry developments, market trends etc.
5. Co-ordinate sales effort with Internal Account Executive
6. Meet or exceed agreed sales targets
7. Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
8. Work both on building sites and client offices

Skills:

The ideal candidate for the Area Sales Manager role will have:

1. Previous experience in one or more of the following roles: Sales Executive; Area Sales Manager; Business Development Manager; Technical Sales Representative; Key Account Sales; or Field Sales
2. Previous experience within the Plant Hire / Plant Attachment industry
3. Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
4. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
5. Highly motivated and target driven
6. Customer focused with excellent customer service skills
7. Successful track record in field sales
8. Confidence using IT software
9. Full UK drivers licence

Benefits:

Within the role of Area Sales Manager you would receive:

1. Company car
2. Mobile phone
3. Laptop
4. Uncapped bonus
5. Pension scheme
6. 25 days holiday
7. No weekend work
8. Full time permanent position

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