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Area Sales Manager - Metrology and Inspection Systems

Manchester
2 months ago
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Metrology Instrumentation - North of England & Scotland

Ideal Candidate Location, M62 Corridor: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield

£60,000 - £70,000 Basic Salary + £20,000 - £30,000 OTE + Company Car + Great Benefits

Do you have proven technical sales experience?
Looking to make a difference in a growth territory?This position offers a chance to grow and develop a territory, joining an existing team and focusing on metrology solutions.

The Client recruiting for Area Sales Manager:

Established for over 60 years and specialising in their metrology and inspection arena.
Multinational, with a UK Global HQ and manufacturing sites in the UK and overseas.
Trusted by various end-users in the medical, aerospace, precision engineering and electronics sectors.Your role of Area Sales Manager:

You'll be covering a large territory of Northern England (Midlands upwards), Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Selling both directly to End-Users (70%) as well as via distributors (30%).
This role is split roughly 50/50 for account management and business development.
Selling a range of metrology and inspection systems into various sectors, predominantly medical, aerospace, precision engineering and electronics.
Providing in-person demonstrations as required.
Typical sales cycles range between 1 - 12 months and order values between £1k - £60k.
A full sales cycle role, from initial enquiry to completion and payment.
36 hours per week on average, with some flexibility on start and end times; you will be visiting customers and prospects in person daily across your region.Ideal background for the Area Sales Manager position:

Existing sales experience of technical equipment into the medical, aerospace, precision engineering and electronics sectors.
Clear communicator and able to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
Knowledge of metrology or microscopy sales would be of distinct advantage.
Hold a full valid UK driving licence and have right to work in the UK as sponsorship can't be provided.The Package for the Area Sales Manager

£60,000 - £70,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
Up to £30,000 OTE.
Company car.
Pension, Private Medical, Life Assurance.
Onsite gym and classes when at the office.
Tailored training programs.
24 days holiday plus stats.Please apply for this job online if you are interested and feel you fit the above criteria.

Dave and John are the main points of contact for the role

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