Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading global Mechanical Engineering Manufacturer.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development will focus on developing new business opportunities and managing key accounts for mechanical handling related equipment such as conveyors, chains, sprockets, valves, lubrication, and similar products / systems across the Southwest, Southeast of the UK including London.

Package

• 45,000 - 55,000
• Bonus
• Hybrid Company Car
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Phone & laptop
• Additional benefits

• Develop new business opportunities and manage key accounts for mechanical handling related equipment such as conveyors, chains, sprockets, valves, lubrication, and similar products / systems.
• Maintain mechanical handling product and system sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation to achieve targets.
• Responsible for pre-sales technical assistance as well as providing end solution / application support for all customer needs / requirements.
• Provide after-sales support services and technical backup as required to customers within a variety of industries such as construction, mining, manufacturing, food, biomass waste / power generation and more.
• Work remotely / field-based covering Southwest, Southeast of the UK including London with regular visits to customer sites.
• Liaise with various engineering departments.

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer or similar within a mechanical engineering environment.
• Experience selling or managing key accounts for mechanical handling related equipment such as conveyors, chains, sprockets, valves, lubrication, and similar products / systems is highly desirable; however, having sold similar mechanical products into related industries is also of interest.
• Candidates with proven sales experience in industries such as construction, mining, manufacturing, food, biomass waste / power generation are strongly advised to apply.
• Full clean driving license.
• Willingness to operate remotely with travel to customer sites across the South of the UK, including London.