SE Area Sales Manager – Forklift & Materials Handling | Company Car

Interaction Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Laptop

Mobile phone

Pension

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking an Area Sales Manager to own a South East materials handling territory, with a strong focus on new business development, sales growth and CRM-driven account management. The role is based in Croydon and requires a track record in forklift/materials handling sales.

You will grow sales across your territory, manage existing accounts, and identify upsell opportunities while presenting and demonstrating equipment to clients at various management levels.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' sales experience within the Materials Handling / Forklift industry.
• Proven track record in new business development.
• Strong account management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and objection-handling abilities.
• A consultative, solution-led approach to sales.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Good IT and CRM experience.
• Strong organisation and territory management skills.
• A self-motivated, driven and results-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Generating new business through proactive prospecting and customer visits.
• Managing and developing an existing customer portfolio.
• Identifying upselling and account development opportunities.
• Preparing quotations and negotiating commercial terms.
• Conducting customer presentations and equipment demonstrations.
• Building strong relationships from operational level through to senior management.
• Identifying new markets and sales opportunities.
• Managing your territory, diary and customer visits effectively.
• Recording and managing sales activity through CRM.
• Converting opportunities into successful sales.

Skills

5+ years sales experience

New business development

Account management

Presentation skills

Negotiation

CRM experience

Territory management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Interaction Recruitment is seeking an Area Sales Manager to own a South East materials handling territory, with a strong focus on new business development, sales growth and CRM-driven account management. The role is based in Croydon and requires a track record in forklift/materials handling sales.

You will grow sales across your territory, manage existing accounts, and identify upsell opportunities while presenting and demonstrating equipment to clients at various management levels.