Sales Representative - Forklift Trucks & Material Handling Equipment

Hupsoo; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Mobile phone and laptop

Pension scheme

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Ongoing training

Job summary

Hupsoo Ltd is seeking a motivated Sales Representative to promote forklifts and material handling equipment across the UK on a field-based basis. You will develop new business opportunities while nurturing existing accounts, delivering tailored solutions and service packages to various industries.

Reporting to the sales manager, you will conduct site visits, present quotations, close deals, and drive revenue with uncapped commissions. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in fork truck industry
• Previous B2B field sales experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Experience selling forklift trucks or material handling equipment is desirable

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and referrals.
• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of customers.
• Conduct site visits to assess customer requirements and recommend suitable forklift and warehouse equipment solutions.
• Prepare and present quotations, proposals, and equipment demonstrations.
• Close sales to achieve monthly and annual sales targets.
• Maintain regular contact with customers to build long-term relationships.
• Promote service contracts, maintenance agreements, parts, and fleet management solutions.
• Keep up to date with competitor activity, market trends, and new products.
• Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity using the company CRM system.
• Work closely with the service, hire, and administration teams.
• Attend trade shows, exhibitions, and customer events where required.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Self-motivated

Time management

Organisation

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Sales Representative - Forklift Trucks & Material Handling Equipment

Location: UK (Field Based) - Northern Territories

Job Type: Full-Time

Competitive salary

About the Role

Our client is looking for a motivated and results-driven Sales Representative to join their growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business opportunities while maintaining strong relationships with existing customers across their assigned territory.

You will promote the clients range of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, servicing packages, and associated material handling solutions to businesses across a variety of industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and referrals.
• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of customers.
• Conduct site visits to assess customer requirements and recommend suitable forklift and warehouse equipment solutions.
• Prepare and present quotations, proposals, and equipment demonstrations.
• Close sales to achieve monthly and annual sales targets.
• Maintain regular contact with customers to build long-term relationships.
• Promote service contracts, maintenance agreements, parts, and fleet management solutions.
• Keep up to date with competitor activity, market trends, and new products.
• Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity using the company CRM system.
• Work closely with the service, hire, and administration teams.
• Attend trade shows, exhibitions, and customer events where required.

Requirements

• Must have experience of the fork truck industry
• Previous experience in B2B field sales.
• Full UK driving license.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and CRM software.
• Experience selling forklift trucks or material handling equipment (desirable).

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped commission.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Mobile phone and laptop.
• Pension scheme.
• Annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Ongoing training.

Hupsoo Ltd operates as an employment business and is an equal opportunities employer. We are a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of recruitment. We adhere to the Equality Act 2010 and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All candidates are considered on the basis of their skills, experience, and suitability for the role