Area Sales Manager (South West)

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of engineering products is searching for an Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager to develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts across the South West. The ideal candidate will have sales experience in mechanical engineering and a proven track record in key account management. This position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000, bonus, company car, and additional benefits, along with the flexibility of remote work.

Benefits

Company Car

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Phone & laptop

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience selling industrial or mechanical engineering products in a field role.
• Strong background in managing key accounts and building customer relationships.
• Full clean driving license is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts across the South West.
• Provide after-sales support and technical assistance for various industrial sectors.
• Work remotely and visit customer sites regularly.

Skills

Experience as a Key Account Manager

Sales in mechanical engineering

Customer relationship management

Technical sales support

Job description

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading supplier of industrial engineering products and systems.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development will focus on developing new business opportunities and managing key accounts for industrial engineering products and systems such as bearings, mechanical power transmission, fluid power, valves, pumps, filtration, motors, gearboxes and more across the South West.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will ideally have experience selling any industrial / mechanical engineering products or systems such as bearings, motors, fluid power, valves, power transmission, tooling, and or similar mechanical engineering products.

Package

• £45,000 - £50,000
• Bonus
• Company Car
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Phone & laptop
• Additional benefits

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role

• Developing new business opportunities and managing key accounts for industrial engineering products and systems such as bearings, mechanical power transmission, fluid power, valves, pumps, filtration, motors, gearboxes and more. Across the Central Belt of Scotland.
• Maintaining mechanical engineering product and system sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation to achieve targets.
• Responsible for pre‑sales technical assistance as well as providing end solution / application support for all customer needs / requirements.

• Provide after‑sales support services and provide technical back up as required to customers within a variety of industries such as manufacturing, food & bev, power generation, defence, and more.

• Work remotely/ field‑based covering the South West with regular visits to customer sites.
• Liaise with various engineering departments.

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Requirements

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer or similar within a mechanical engineering environment.
• Experience selling any industrial / mechanical engineering products or systems such as bearings, motors, fluid power, valves, power transmission, tooling, and or similar mechanical engineering products.
• Candidates with proven mechanical engineering sales experience in industries such as manufacturing, food & bev, power generation, defence, are strongly advised to apply.
• Full clean driving license.
• Willingness to operate remotely with travel to customer sites across the South West