Details:
- Salary: £36,000 - 42,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: South West
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Area Sales Manager – South West
Field Based | South West England
Competitive Salary + Company Car + Uncapped Commission/Bonus + Excellent Benefits
A leading materials handling specialist is looking to appoint an ambitious and commercially Area Sales Manager to join its growing sales team across the South West.
Covering a well-established territory, this role offers an outstanding opportunity for a proven sales professional to develop new business, grow existing accounts and build long-term customer relationships within one of the UK's most respected equipment providers.
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates from the materials handling, plant hire, powered access or construction equipment rental.
The Role
Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for:
* Developing new business opportunities across your territory
* Managing and growing existing customer accounts
* Identifying opportunities for equipment sales, fleet replacement and contract renewals
* Conducting site visits and customer meetings across the region
* Building relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders
* Producing quotations and negotiating commercial agreements
* Maintaining an active sales pipeline and achieving monthly sales targets
* Representing the business professionally within your local market
The Candidate
You will be:
* An experienced field sales professional
* Hungry, self-motivated and target driven
* Skilled at winning new business and developing customer relationships
* Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills
* Organised and capable of managing a large geographical territory
* Comfortable working autonomously whilst being part of a wider sales team
Ideal Backgrounds
We would particularly like to hear from candidates currently working within:
* Forklift Trucks / Materials Handling
* Plant Hire
* Powered Access
* Agricultural Machinery
* Industrial Equipment Rental
* Capital Equipment Sales
Package
* Competitive basic salary
* Uncapped commission structure
* Company car or car allowance
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Ongoing training and career development
* Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation with genuine opportunities for progression
If you're a driven sales professional looking to join a successful business with a strong reputation and excellent earning potential, we'd love to hear from you