Area Sales Manager (Racking & Storage)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Area Sales Manager for a prominent international supplier of racking and storage solutions. The role offers a competitive salary up to £40,000 with uncapped commission potential (OTE £60,000-£80,000). Candidates with a technical sales background and strong interpersonal skills are preferred. This position provides a genuine growth opportunity within a well-established company in a rapidly expanding industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission

Company car

Sick pay scheme

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience from a technical sales background is preferred.
• Ability to conduct site surveys and provide quotations.
• Strong consultative approach to selling.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing client base in Yorkshire.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Conduct site surveys and provide customer quotes.
• Maintain CRM organization.
• Ensure regional revenue growth.

Skills

Sales track record

Interpersonal skills

Proactive selling approach

Tools

Technical sales knowledge

Knowledge of CAD

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading, international supplier of various racking and storage solutions looking to recruit a new Area Sales Manager to cover and develop their client base in postcodes across the Yorkshire area. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for an experienced capital equipment sales professional looking for a new opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Managing an existing client base across the Yorkshire area
• Business development across the same area with a focus on both end users
• Generate new business by visiting customers on site, conducting site surveys and providing customer quotes for racking, storage and shelving
• Providing a consultative sales approach in order to win new business in the sales of racking and storage solutions
• Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth
• Keeping the CRM system updated and maintaining organization with customers

Requirements

Racking experience is by no means essential for the role but the company are looking for candidates who have ideally come from a technical sales background who can also demonstrate a strong sales track record. They may also consider professionals from a technical background within the warehousing sphere who show a consultative approach and have strong interpersonal skills. You will be proactive in your approach to selling and will ideally have experience of conducting site surveys and providing detailed quotations. Knowledge of CAD would be advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (up to £40,000)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £60,000-£80,000 genuinely achievable)
• Company Car
• Genuine growth opportunity, working with a fast growing yet already well established company within racking & storage
• Sick pay scheme
• Life insurance

The Company

Our client are an international manufacturer of racking and storage systems with a strong reputation across the world. Well established in the UK they also provide various semi and full automation products and services working with both end user’s and distributors. Due to continued growth the company are now seeking a number of new sales professionals.