Area sales manager for modular building solutions

WALTER GROUP; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based role

Company laptop and equipment

Mobility solution for visits

Onboarding at Austrian HQ

Professional development via WALTER A…

Employee events and benefits

Job summary

WALTER GROUP in the United Kingdom seeks a dynamic sales professional to drive growth in the North of England. The role is home-based, covering a broad UK territory with extensive travel and direct client engagement to deliver modular building solutions.

You will lead negotiations, build long-term relationships, and coordinate with service, engineering and finance teams to ensure optimal customer outcomes. Onboarding occurs at our Austrian headquarters.

Qualifications

• Completed technical or business-related education with good technical understanding.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel UK 50%+ and manage a territory from home.

Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire customers and distribution partners in the North of England.
• Build long-term relationships and grow existing accounts.
• Manage a sales territory from a home-based setup.
• Present product portfolio and tailor modular building solutions.
• Lead contract negotiations through the full sales cycle.
• Monitor market trends and contribute to regional strategies.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Engineering and Finance.
• Develop product and market knowledge through training.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Self-motivated

Organised

Independent work

English proficiency

CRM software

Education

Technical or business education

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Описание

CONTAINEX, is part of the WALTER GROUP and the European market leader for containers, portable cabins and modular buildings. We support customers across a wide range of sectors including construction, manufacturing, and trade as well as the public sector with flexible modular building solutions - wherever and whenever they are needed. With production based in several European manufacturing facilities, our Austrian family-owned business, established in 1981, combines long-term thinking with innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and sustained international growth.

Задачи

• Driving new business growth by identifying and acquiring customers and distribution partners across your sales area in the North of England
• Building strong, long-term relationships while maintaining and developing existing accounts
• Managing your sales territory independently, including planning and carrying out customer visits
• Presenting our product portfolio and creating customised modular building solutions for a wide range of customer requirements
• Leading contract negotiations and guiding customers through the full sales cycle
• Monitoring market trends, identifying opportunities and contributing to regional sales strategies
• Working closely with internal teams, including Customer Service, Engineering and Finance to deliver the best customer outcomes
• Continuously developing your product and market knowledge through structured training programmes

Требования

• Completed technical or business-related education, with a good level of technical understanding
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders
• Independent, self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage a territory effectively from a home-based role
• Commercially aware, ambitious and driven to identify and develop new business opportunities
• Confident using digital tools and CRM systems
• Willingness to travel extensively within the UK and occasionally internationally (approx. 50%+ travel)
• Full UK driving licence
• Excellent command of English

Условия

• A diverse and autonomous sales role with a high level of responsibility and impact
• Comprehensive onboarding programme at our headquarters in Wiener Neudorf, Austria
• Ongoing professional and personal development through our WALTER ACADEMY
• Strong long-term career prospects
• The stability of a well-established, privately owned international business
• A modern and supportive remote working environment
• Regular company events, language training and additional employee benefits
• Company laptop and all necessary equipment
• The role offers a starting salary from £52,000 per annum (gross), depending on experience and qualifications.
• In addition, you will receive a guaranteed bonus, with the opportunity to participate in a performance-related profit-sharing scheme following the onboarding period.
• To support your extensive customer visits and business travel across the UK, the company will provide an appropriate mobility solution
• This is a home-based role, and your place of work will be remote within the UK.