Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – North of England

Established over 30 years ago, our client is a market-leading service provider & product supplier for the construction industry. Working with some of the largest construction & civil engineering businesses across the UK, they are now looking for a Area Sales Manager to join their UK team.

Since their establishment, they have seen continued growth and now turnover circa £20M; they pride themselves on their first-class quality service and are looking for an Area Sales Manager to cover the North of England.

This is a field based opportunity, with candidates ideally being based in Leeds, York or Harrogate.

Responsibilities

• Manage an existing set of client accounts as well as conducting a range of new business activities across the defined territory
• Develop long-term relationships with both existing customers & prospective accounts
• Develop & execute effective sales strategies to boost revenue across designated territory
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. Marketing, Customer Service) to optimize service provision & build lasting relationships
• Provide regular reporting & data analysis to leadership teams
• Utilize customer feedback to improve services and product offering
• Create a long-term sales pipeline to ensure success of the territory, in line with company revenue targets
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends & competitor activity

The Successful Candidate

• 3+ years field sales experience
• Experience selling into the Construction industry or Civil Engineering businesses is essential
• A background in plant hire would be a plus
• Full UK driving license required
• Ideally based in Leeds, York or Harrogate.

Area Sales Manager Package

• Basic salary: £40,000-45,000
• OTE: +£20,000 (uncapped)
• Company car or car allowance options
• Laptop & mobile phone provided
• Pension options
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays