Details:
- Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Location: Basingstoke
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading dealer of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new forklift sales manager to cover and develop their client base in postcodes across the Reading, Basingstoke, Guildford & Portsmouth postcodes. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for either experienced forklift sales professional or a sales professional from a related industry in capital equipment to develop their career.
Responsibilities
Managing an existing client base across the Reading, Basingstoke, Guildford & Portsmouth postcodes
Business development across the region
Generate new business by visiting customers on site, conducting site surveys and providing customer quotes for forklift hire
Providing a consultative sales approach in order to win new business in the hire and sale of material handling and related equipment
Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth
Keeping the CRM system updated and maintaining organization with customersRequirements
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.
Benefits
Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £40,000 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
23 days holiday + statutory
Pension SchemeThe Company
The company are nationwide dealer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. They also sell a variety of other products, ranging from cleaning machines to powered access equipment. The company have been operating for over 40 years and already have a firm foothold in the South East and South West. Due to the relocation of existing employee, they’re looking to add an additional member to the sales team to cover the Reading, Basingstoke, Guildford & Portsmouth postcodes