Area Sales Manager

Bideford
3 weeks ago
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A field-based territory sales role inheriting an established and well performing area, selling a range of tools, fixings, industrial and engineering supplies into end-users across a wide range of vertical markets, including construction, engineering and manufacturing.

Package: circa £35k-£40k basic with both a monthly commission and quarterly bonus scheme. Hybrid company car, 25 days holiday and pension scheme
Territory: Devon, Somerset & Cornwall
Products: Precision cutting tools, fixings, fasteners, abrasives, adhesives, workwear, PPE and industrial supplies
Customers: Commercial and industrial end-users across construction, engineering, manufacturing, rail & transport, aerospace, automotive, medical, food & beverage…

The Role – Technical Area Sales Manager:

  • You will inherit an established area and be responsible for managing, developing and increasing sales from an existing portfolio of accounts

  • Whilst equally identifying and winning new business opportunities

  • Selling a range of precision cutting tools, fixings, fasteners, abrasives, adhesives, workwear, PPE and industrial supplies into end-users across many vertical markets

  • Sectors include construction, engineering, manufacturing, rail & transport, aerospace, automotive, medical, food & beverage, public sector…

  • You will also work alongside and track projects with your manufacturing partners

    The Successful Applicant - Technical Area Sales Manager:

  • You will be a field sales professional with a consultative and structured approach to sales

  • Applicants with an industrial or mechanical engineering background will be readily received

  • Although this is not essential and my client will equally consider field sales professionals with transferable sales skills

  • You will be as comfortable developing existing relationships, as you are tracking and winning new business

    Our Client:

  • A long established and highly respected UK distributor of industrial supplies

  • Established for over 100 years with over 20 branches across the UK

  • Working in partnership with an impressive list of leading blue-chip manufactures within every product sector they work within

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    Please click on the 'apply now’ link below to find out more about this Area Sales Manager role, and other construction sales opportunities

    Integra Outsourcing:
    Integra are a sales recruitment consultancy specialising in the recruitment of field sales professionals on a nationwide basis across a number of market sectors, but with the emphasis on the construction industry. Typically recruiting sales executive, sales representative, account executive, account manager, territory sales manager, area sales manager and business development positions.

    Key words for this role include field sales, account management, territory sales, business development, area sales manager, construction, engineering, industrial supplies, precision cutting tools, fixings, fasteners, abrasives, adhesives, workwear, PPE, construction, engineering, manufacturing, rail & transport, aerospace, automotive, medical, food & beverage and public sector

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