Regional Sales Manager - Field Based

Cameron James Professional Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is assisting with the hiring of a Regional Sales Manager for a well-established technical supply and distribution company in Greater London. This field-based role involves developing sales strategies, maintaining customer relationships, and generating leads in an established market. The ideal candidate will have a technical sales background, preferably within the lift or escalator industry. The position offers a competitive salary and additional benefits, making it an attractive opportunity for a seasoned sales professional.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus (OTE £72,000)

Other comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a technical sales background, ideally in the lift or escalator industry.
• Proven experience at this level is essential.
• Ability to build relationships and conduct effective face-to-face meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to increase market share.
• Attend on-site meetings with customers to build relationships.
• Generate high quality sales leads and follow up on them.
• Prepare and submit regular sales reports and forecasts.

Skills

Technical sales background

Proven experience at managerial level

Excellent communication skills

Proactivity and confidence

Job description

Overview

We are assisting a well‑established technical supply and distribution business with the recruitment of an experienced Regional Sales Manager (field based).

The role comes with an excellent package including a base salary c£60,000 plus bonus (OTE £72,000), car allowance (£7300) and other many other benefits.

Reporting into the MD the role will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategies to increase market share and revenue within the London and South East region, plus some meetings in the North of England as and when required.

The role will be field‑based and will involve attending meetings on site with customers, with the focus on building existing businesses, increasing customer spend and identifying new opportunities (80% existing business and 20% new business). The company is one of the leaders in the industry and has a good reputation and strong customer base – so this would be ideal for a seasoned sales manager who can support them with achieving and exceeding their sales strategy and targets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting into the MD and working as part of the management team, responsible for new and existing business.
• Assist with the development and implement the sales strategies to achieve sales targets and objectives.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the assigned territory.
• Attending on‑site meetings with customers to build relationships, discuss pricing and grow revenue.
• Generate and follow up on high quality sales leads.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Provide technical support and product knowledge to customers, ensuring they understand the benefits and applications of products at the sales stage, including conducting product demonstrations and presentations to customers.
• Collaborate with the internal team to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery of products.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth.
• Prepare and submit regular sales reports and forecasts to management.
• Support customer event arrangement and delivery.
• Identify and communicate new product potential for development by Product team.
• Understand legislation and regulation changes to enable sales promotions and targeted product placements.
• Develop opportunities for commercial terms agreement in securing long term, mutually beneficial business.

Qualifications and Requirements

For this role candidates will need to have proven experience at this level and need to have a technical sales background – ideally within the lift or escalator industry.

Candidates must be proactive, confident, have excellent communication skills and be credible in face‑to‑face customer meetings.

Next Steps

Immediate need, so please apply online and a consultant from Cameron James will be in touch.