Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager

World-Class British Manufacturer

Mechanical Components Manufacturer

Bespoke Seals, Gaskets, Components, Flow Control

Blue-chip manufacturing company

Salary: £35,000 - £43,800 Basic (experience dependent)

OTE: £61,320 + Company-wide performance bonus 8%

Benefits: Home Office, Quality Company Car, Pension, Private Medical, Laptop/iPad, Mobile Phone, Credit Card

Location: Area North of England (Home Based, can live anywhere)

Key Locations: Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, York, Hull, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Our client is a world-leading manufacturer of bespoke mechanical components for applications in various industrial sectors including oil & gas, food, process, defence, steel, power, nuclear, chemical, and pharmaceutical. Established for many years, the company has a turnover exceeding £150 million globally. You will have the capability of selling bespoke designs in engineering components into critical engineering environments.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic professional technical sales individual to work with a major global manufacturer. This entry-level sales position follows the promotion of the previous occupant, with several clearly defined progression routes into Strategic Key Accounts, Business Development, International Sales, and Sales Management.

As Area Sales Manager, you will take a lead role in the UK sales team by supporting key accounts in the North of England and prospecting new industrial customers. You will collaborate with the General Sales Manager to win sales throughout project-driven customers and OEM clients. We are looking for an honest, hardworking, and technically capable sales professional who can spearhead emerging market growth and manage critical customers such as Rolls Royce, Schlumberger, GE, and more! You will be able to solution sell, work closely with customers, and develop the right product for the correct application in critical sectors.

The Candidate:

• Open on industry sector; personality and sophistication are key!
• Industrial technical sales professional
• Engineering background preferred; Mechanical mind is a plus
• Strong strategic thinker with exceptional business development and key account management skills
• Able to develop new business opportunities with an eye for upselling/cross-selling
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage with a wide variety of levels
• Proven track record of business-to-business sales; experience in medium to long cycle selling is advantageous
• Mechanical Engineering background (degree, apprenticeship, or experience) preferred
• Familiarity with products like seals, gaskets, valves, pumps, rotating equipment
• Product training will be provided

Please click on the apply button or contact Jonathan Sallis at Mercury Hampton directly. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within 48 hours; however, if you have not heard from us within 7 working days, please consider yourself unsuccessful in this application.