Area Sales Manager

Ainscough Crane Hire; Immingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crane hire company seeks an experienced Area Sales Manager to drive sales growth in Immingham and surrounding areas. The role involves building client relationships, achieving sales targets, and maintaining accurate records. The company offers a competitive benefits package including bonuses, a company car, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus

Bi-Annual retention bonus

Company car

24 days annual leave

Formal career development plan

Holiday purchase option

Group life assurance

Company Pension

Access to benefits platform

Staff forums

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience with influencing and negotiation skills.
• High achiever with a career-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Driving sales growth by developing trading relationships.
• Maintaining the CRM platform for accurate client records.
• Achieving monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Data Analysis

Customer Focus

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Area Sales Manager (Immingham, The Humber & Surrounding Area)

Ainscough Crane Hire is seeking an experienced, driven Area Sales Manager to cover Immingham, The Humber, and surrounding areas.

Benefits for an Area Sales Manager

• Quarterly bonus
• Bi-Annual retention bonus
• Company car
• 24 days annual leave plus additional days at 2, 5, and 10 years of service
• Formal career development plan
• Holiday purchase option (buy an additional 5 days annually via salary sacrifice)
• Group life assurance (3x basic salary)
• Company Pension
• Access to the Ainscough Advantage benefits platform
• Staff forums three times a year to share your voice

Ainscough Crane Hire is the UK’s leading crane company with a presence across 30 locations. Our dedicated team is passionate about delivering projects on time, within budget, and with the highest safety standards. Our ethos, "Make the Safe Choice," underpins all our operations, from contract lifts to specialist projects.

Our reputation as a market leader is built on our extensive fleet, network, and a workplace culture that fosters passion and pride.

Job Purpose/Objectives

To maintain and increase revenue within the territory by developing a sales pipeline through building relationships with existing and prospective clients, aiming to achieve and surpass budget targets.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Driving sales growth by developing trading relationships with existing clients and new prospects
• Maintaining the CRM platform to ensure accurate client activity records
• Responding promptly to sales leads from across the business
• Meeting or exceeding targeted number of appointments and meetings aligned with KPIs
• Achieving monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets within pricing guidelines
• Negotiating contracts and framework agreements with new clients
• Providing regular updates and forecasts on pipelines and projects to the Regional Sales Manager

Person Specification

Education/Knowledge/Experience

• Proven sales experience with influencing and negotiation skills
• Understanding of crane hire and the market is advantageous but not essential
• High achiever with a career-oriented mindset and challenging goals
• Educated to A-Level or equivalent
• IT literate, familiar with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Construction sector experience is desirable

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to craft effective proposals and reports
• Delivering value-added presentations to clients
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Understanding of the sales process and closing deals
• Customer focus with deep understanding of relationships and business processes
• Data analysis and issue resolution skills
• Ability to work under pressure, self-motivated, and deadline-oriented
• Customer needs understanding and proactive execution