Area Sales Manager (Specialist Material Handling)

Alexander James Recruiting; Colchester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission

Car allowance

25 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Healthcare

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Alexander James Recruiting is seeking an experienced sales professional to join a well-established supplier of specialist commercial vehicle and material handling products. You will cover the South East and East Anglia, managing an existing client base and driving growth through a consultative, technically informed approach.

The role offers a competitive salary with uncapped commission and a competitive car allowance, plus pension, life assurance and healthcare.

Qualifications

• Strong sales record in capital equipment.
• Experience selling hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Technical candidate with aptitude for capital equipment may apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage an existing client base across the South East & East Anglia.
• Develop new business in the same regions selling heavy/big trucks.
• Provide consultative sales and occasional product demonstrations.

Skills

Capital equipment sales

Technical sales

Consultative selling

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently looking for an experienced sales professional to work for a well-established supplier of various specialist commercial vehicle & material handling products to cover and develop their client base across the South East & East Anglia. With a package to include a competitive salary and commission scheme as well as a competitive car allowance, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical sales person looking to take on a new role.

Responsibilities

• Managing an existing client base across the South East & East Anglia
• Business development across these areas in selling a variety of specialist heavy/big trucks
• Providing a consultative approach to customers and provide product demonstrations from time to time
• Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth
• Sell the company range of maintenance products and cooperate effectively with the service team

Requirements

Our client is seeking an individual with a strong appreciation of capital equipment products in respect of hydraulics and pneumatics. You will preferably have experience of selling material handling equipment agriculture, commercial vehicles or similar. Other industries will also be considered as long as the candidates applying have a strong sales record as well evidence of selling a technical product. Technical candidates with a strong aptitude for capital equipment may also be considered for the role, provided they can show that they’re ready to take on a sales position.

The area is predominantly the South East & East Anglia, but also includes Greater London.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £60,000)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (£75,000-£100,000 genuinely achievable)
• Competitive Car allowance
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Competitive pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare
• Growth opportunity, working with a leading organisation and well known brand within their sector

The Company

Part of a wider group, the company are a well known provider of various types of specialist material handling & commercial vehicle products. The wider group are a well known brand and a leading provider of various types of on road handling equipment. Their range includes hoists, loader cranes, recycling cranes and tail lifts. With over 3,000 employees and operating in over 100 countries, they truly operate on an international basis.