Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading provider of Industrial Automation products.   The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development will focus on developing new business opportunities and managing key accounts through distribution channels and OEM customers for Industrial Automation products such as valves, machine vision, sensors, actuators, pneumatics, AC DC motors, pumps, instrumentation and related products or systems.   The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will ideally have experience selling or managing key accounts within industrial automation and instrumentation such as valves, pneumatics, actuators, sensors, switchgear, ac dc systems, control panels or similar mechanical engineering products.   Package £40,000-£50,000 Bonus Company Car 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension Phone & laptop Additional benefits  Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role Will have a primary focus on selling and managing key accounts within the Industrial Automation and Instrumentation industry via distribution channels and OEM customers. Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development selling various automation products such as valves, machine vision, sensors, actuators, pneumatics, AC DC motors, pumps, instrumentation and related products or systems. Maintaining sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation to achieve targets. Work remotely covering the North – Yorkshire, Manchester, Durham, and surrounding arounds with regular visits to customer sites. Liaise with various engineering departments.  Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Requirements Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer or similar within industrial automation or a similar industry. Experience selling industrial automation products such as valves, pneumatics, actuators, sensors, switchgear, ac dc systems, control panels or similar mechanical engineering products gearboxes, compressed air, filtration, or similar mechanical engineering related products and services. Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed, grow, and bring on new business within the Industrial Automation marketplace. Full clean driving license. Willingness to operate remotely with travel to customer sites across the North