Sales Manager

Peter Knight Recruitment; Smalley CP; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Sales Manager with extensive experience in technical sales, particularly in the materials handling equipment sector. You will work closely with the Sales Director to develop opportunities and build client relationships. The role is initially office-based but may become hybrid in the future. Applicants must possess a driving license and demonstrate a successful track record in sales.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical sales, preferably in materials handling equipment.
• Proven ability to develop new opportunities and marketing campaigns.
• Successful track record in a technical sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Sales Director to develop new business opportunities.
• Visit clients and build existing relationships.
• Assist in the positive growth of the company.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Business development

Relationship building

Sales driven mindset

Job description

Sales Manager (Material handling equipment)

My client is seeking to build their sales team by adding an additional Sales Manager to their team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the technical sales environment, ideally in the materials handling equipment space.

The role is to work closely with the Sales Director to develop new opportunities, products or marketing campaigns. You will be visiting clients, building, and developing existing relationships to grow the business organically and by winning new contracts.

The ideal candidate will be a natural communicator and have an influential style of quickly building friendly and credible relationships. The successful person will be able to see business development opportunities and exploit them to sell and develop new marketing and sales income streams.

You will be expected to quickly integrate into the sales team and help build on the positive growth of the company already seen in 2025.

The role is office based until you are firmly established in your new role. At some stage in the future, there may be an opportunity for the role to become hybrid.

This is a friendly and increasingly successful business. We look forward to hearing from you if you are sales driven and can demonstrate a successful track record in a technical sales environment.

Applicants must have a driving licence