Regional Sales Manager (Northern Regions)

Manchester
4 weeks ago
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UK Regional Sales Manager (The North)

Monday - Friday

Salary: 55K - £62.5K with an OTE circa £90k

PERMANENT JOB :- No Part Time / Student Options

We are looking for an experienced Regional Sales Manager who still loves the thrill of the chase, someone who stills wants to get out on the roads to meet with new clients in person

You will be responsible for covering the Northern regions selling high quality microscopy equipment, inspection equipment & metrology equipment. So a technical background will be essential for this role (precision engineering, aerospace, nuclear, medical, electronics, scientific etc.)

You won't be doing this alone you will have support from the internal sales team that will generate & qualify enquires & technical support for complex requests.

The ideal weekly schedule for this role will be 4 days on the road with 1 day from the office/home. You will have a company car from day 1, with the view to get meetings booked and get out on the roads to see those customers ASAP.

As this role is covering the Northern regions (including Northern Ireland & Scotland), there is some flexibility needed along with time away from home (few days at a time)

What is needed from you?

A proven technical sales history.
A full UK driving licence is a must for this.We are looking for someone who is driven and wants to succeed, happy with their figures but still wants more.

What do you get out of this?

Base salary £55k - £62.5K + commission (£90k OTE)
Company car
Private health care
Life insurance
Social events
Company Pension
Job security from day 1
Career progressionIf you have read this and think I want a bit of that then.

APPLY NOW - Applying is easy, and there are 2 ways to do it:

Have you read the job advert and feel that you are the perfect person? If that's the case, then give Nathan Carlow a call at SolviT Recruitment NOW on (01455) (phone number removed).
Do you have experience but are not sure it's enough? Then reply to this advert with your CV, and we can tell you.#WeCanSolviT

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