Used Equipment Sales Manager (Material Handling)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in material handling seeks a Used Equipment Sales Manager to cover the East Midlands and South East. The role offers excellent commission potential and growth opportunities for experienced sales professionals. Candidates with forklift sales experience or from related industries are encouraged to apply. The salary is competitive, with OTEs reaching up to £60,000.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission potential

Company car

25 days holiday + statutory

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in forklift trucks or related capital equipment.
• Experience providing consultative sales and conducting site surveys.
• Proactive approach to identifying sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve the annual target for used trucks across the East Midlands and South East.
• Identify sales and service opportunities in the same region.
• Liaise with sales and support teams to maximize all selling opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience in forklift trucks or capital equipment

Proactive selling approach

Consultative selling experience

Job description

Overview

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new Used Equipment Sales Manager to cover and develop their client base across the East Midlands and South East areas focusing on the sale of used equipment, service agreements and ancillary equipment. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for either an experienced forklift sales professional or a sales professional from a related industry in capital equipment to develop their career.

Responsibilities

• Achieve the annual target for used trucks across the East Midlands and South East
• Identify STR and Service opportunities in the same region
• Gain new sales leads and work with territory sales people
• Liaise with new truck sales to maximise all selling opportunities
• Liaise with the Used truck sales support to ensure all paperwork is kept up to date

Requirements

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within forklift trucks before, with a proven track record in the industry. You will be proactive in your approach to selling and will have a solid understanding of equipment hire. As an alternative to forklift sales experience, the company are willing to consider candidates from other industries within capital equipment as long as candidates have experience of providing a consultative sell and have experience of conducting site surveys. Experience of selling used equipment in plant and tool may be a possibility for example.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £38,000 depending on experience)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £50,000-£60,000 achievable)
• Company Car
• Genuine growth opportunity, working with a fast growing yet already well established company within forklift trucks
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Competitive Pension Scheme

The Company

The company are an international manufacturer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Part of a wider group, they’re also involved in supplying various other types of warehouse equipment and are one the most well known brands within the material sector, being a true market leader. Having obtained consistent growth for the last 30 years, they’re expecting this to continue and are therefore looking to bring new territory sales people in to increase market share further.