Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a global leading manufacturer of compressed air systems.  The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will work remote, covering Kent, including Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Medway, Dartford, Bromley, Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas selling compressed air equipment such as compressors, nitrogen generators, blowers and dryers and associated equipment managing key accounts via OEM customers. The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will ideally have experience selling, servicing or managing accounts within engineering within compressed air or transferable products such as pumps, valves, plant equipment, pneumatics, medical gas, hydrogen, hydraulics, rotating equipment, MRO, machinery, power tools, industrial systems or similar. Full product training provided. Package £45,000-£55,000 depending on experience High bonus scheme Company car 25 days holiday plus bank holidays phone, laptop plus additional benefits Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role •    Managing a number of key accounts for compressed air equipment such as compressors, nitrogen generators, blowers and dryers and associated equipment via distribution channels and OEM customers. •    Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development selling compressed air products and services. •    Maintaining new compressor sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation in order to achieve targets. •    Working closely with the compressed air Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided. •    Liaise with various engineering departments. •    Fully remote covering Kent, including Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Medway, Dartford, Bromley, Tunbridge Wells, and surrounding areas. 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, Sales Representative or similar within engineering. •    Compressor Service Engineers looking to come off the tools and progress into a sales roles would also be of interest. •    A technical engineering qualification, Apprentice trained, HNC, HND or Degree would be advantageous. •    Experience selling, servicing, or managing accounts within engineering within compressed air or transferable products such as pumps, valves, plant equipment, pneumatics, medical gas, hydrogen, hydraulics, rotating equipment, MRO, machinery, power tools,        industrial systems or similar. Full product training provided. •    Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a reputable global manufacturer. Knowledge of the compressed air market such as compressors, vacuum systems, filtration, blowers & dryers, downstream equipment, refrigeration, nitrogen generators or similar compressed air related products / services is advantageous. •    Full clean driving license. Willingness to travel across Kent, including Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Medway, Dartford, Bromley, Tunbridge Wells, and surrounding areas