Area Sales Manager

Grafton Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Benefits package

Travel opportunities

Job summary

HSS Hire in Dublin is seeking an ambitious Area Sales Manager to lead and develop our external sales teams across the Greater Dublin region. You will drive profitable sales growth, build high-performing teams, and strengthen relationships with Ireland's top contractors and builders.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will implement the sales strategy, manage the pipeline, and ensure consistent execution while coaching staff to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or tool hire sales is essential.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams.
• Strong understanding of sales management, forecasting, KPI management and coaching.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness to manage revenue and profitability targets.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the region.

Responsibilities

• Call to all new / existing construction sites in region to win new business
• Establish, develop and maintain positive customer relationships
• Reach out to customer leads through cold calling
• Follow up any potential leads given to you by your team
• Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
• Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Continuously improve through feedback.

Skills

Sales leadership

Pipeline management

Forecasting

KPI management

Negotiation

Communication

Driving licence

Job description

Area Sales Manager | HSS Hire | Dublin

At HSS Hire, we keep Ireland moving. As a leading provider of tools, equipment and support services, we support customers across a diverse range of industries with cutting-edge technology and access to more than 9,000 pieces of equipment. Whether it's heavy-duty generators and cranes or everyday tools like carpet cleaners and floor sanders, we've got every project covered.

About the Role

HSS Hire is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Area Sales Manager to lead and develop our external sales teams across the Greater Dublin region.

This is a key leadership role responsible for driving sales growth, developing high-performing sales professionals, and strengthening relationships with some of Ireland's largest contractors, builders, and construction customers.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will play a vital role in delivering profitable sales growth, identifying new business opportunities, improving customer engagement, and ensuring the consistent execution of the HSS Hire sales strategy across the region.If you thrive on developing people, winning business, and delivering results in a fast-paced commercial environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Call to all new / existing construction sites in region to win new business
• Establish, develop and maintain positive customer relationships
• Reach out to customer leads through cold calling
• Follow up any potential leads given to you by your team
• chieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
• Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Continuously improve through feedback.

What You'll Bring

Essential Requirements

• Sales experience in a construction or tool hire environment is essential
• Proven experience leading, managing and developing high-performing sales teams.
• Strong understanding of sales management disciplines including pipeline management, forecasting, KPI management and performance coaching.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness with the ability to manage revenue, margin and profitability targets.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the region.

Why Join HSS Hire?

• Opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing regional sales team.
• Join a well-established and recognised brand within the construction and hire industry.
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
• Career development opportunities within a growing and ambitious business.
• A dynamic role where you can make a direct impact on business performance and customer success.

What you'll receive:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Private Health Care
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Colleague Saving Scheme
• Profit Share Scheme
• Colleague Discount
• Educational Assistance
• Wellness initiatives