Area Sales Manager - Precision Engineering (Commission + Car)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Company car / allowance

Training

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is assisting a long-established engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an Area Sales Manager for the North and Central Midlands. You will identify new opportunities, manage key accounts, and visit customers to capture requirements and present technical solutions.

You will read engineering drawings, liaise with engineering teams, and develop competitive quotations. A field-based role with autonomy and progression potential in a growing business.

Qualifications

• Field Sales/Technical Sales or Business Development experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of precision engineering, machining techniques or engineered components.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities across the North and Central Midlands.
• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of customer accounts, building long-term relationships.
• Carry out regular customer visits to understand requirements and identify opportunities for additional products and services.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and use hand measuring equipment to assess customer requirements.
• Work closely with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to develop competitive quotations and technical solutions.

Skills

Field Sales

Technical Sales

Business Development

Engineering knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is assisting a long-established engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an Area Sales Manager for the North and Central Midlands. You will identify new opportunities, manage key accounts, and visit customers to capture requirements and present technical solutions.

You will read engineering drawings, liaise with engineering teams, and develop competitive quotations. A field-based role with autonomy and progression potential in a growing business.