Sales Manager North (Textile and Workwear Management Solution)

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global); Birmingham; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Laptop

Mobile phone

Job summary

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global) is partnering with a renowned international tech company to appoint an Area Sales Manager for the UK. You will drive new business across the UK and Ireland, selling high-value technical solutions and building strategic relationships with senior stakeholders.

The role is home-based with travel across the UK and Ireland, offering autonomy, a competitive salary (£55k–£60k) plus commission and a company car, laptop and mobile.

Qualifications

• Proven success in B2B sales of high-value technical solutions.
• Experience selling capital equipment, textile rental, workwear services or related industrial solutions.
• Track record of generating new business and managing complex sales cycles.
• Experience engaging with senior-level stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation and closing skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new UK & Ireland business opportunities.
• Target healthcare, laundries, hospitality, manufacturing clients.
• Manage full sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
• Build relationships with procurement and facilities teams.
• Present ROI-based proposals and business cases.
• Forecast sales and maintain CRM records.

Skills

B2B sales

Solution selling

Technical solutions

Capital equipment

Textile rental

IoT/SaaS

Logistics solutions

Stakeholder management

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Location: Birmingham or further north (home-based, with UK & Ireland travel)

Benefits: Company car, laptop and mobile phone

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Start: Immediately

The Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of an established international technology company specialising in innovative automated solutions for textile management, workwear distribution and operational efficiency. Our client is looking for an experienced and commercially driven Area Sales Manager to develop its presence across the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive B2B sales professional who enjoys winning new business, building strategic customer relationships and selling high-value technical solutions.

The position offers considerable autonomy, the opportunity to develop a growing market and the support of an international organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities across the UK and Ireland.


• Target customers within healthcare, industrial laundries, hospitality, manufacturing and textile services.


• Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and needs analysis through to negotiation and closing.


• Build relationships with senior decision-makers, including procurement, operations and facilities management teams.


• Deliver compelling commercial proposals, presentations and ROI-based business cases.


• Develop existing accounts and identify opportunities for long-term partnerships.


• Conduct customer site visits and work closely with technical teams to support successful project implementation.


• Maintain accurate sales forecasts, CRM records and pipeline reporting.

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring:

• Proven success in B2B business development and solution selling.


• Experience selling technical solutions, capital equipment, textile rental, workwear services, industrial automation, IoT/SaaS or logistics solutions.


• A strong track record of generating new business and managing complex sales cycles.


• Experience engaging and negotiating with senior-level stakeholders.


• The ability to understand customer challenges and translate them into commercially attractive solutions.


• Strong relationship-building, negotiation and closing skills.


• A proactive, independent and results-driven approach.


• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK North and Ireland.


• Experience using CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive basic salary of £55,000–£60,000.


• Performance-based commission structure.


• Company car with private use.


• Laptop and mobile phone.


• Home-based position with significant autonomy.


• Opportunity to develop a growing market across the UK and Ireland.


• International working environment and long-term career development opportunities.