Area Sales Manager

Verto People; Northampton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000

Job description

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading distributor of compressed air systems.

The successful candidate will work remotely, covering Northamptonshire and surrounding areas, managing key accounts and generating new business via OEM customers and end users for compressed air equipment, predominantly compressors, nitrogen generators, blowers, dryers, and associated equipment.

Ideally, the candidate will have experience selling, servicing, or managing accounts within compressed air or transferable products such as medical gas, vacuum pumps, blowers, dryers, air filtration, or related to compressed air. Full product training will be provided.

Compressor Service Engineers looking for progression into sales are encouraged to apply.

Package

£40,000-£50,000 depending on experience
High bonus scheme
Company car
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Phone, laptop plus additional benefits

Role Responsibilities

• Managing a number of key accounts for compressed air equipment such as compressors, nitrogen generators, blowers, and dryers via distribution channels and OEM customers.
• Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development selling compressed air products and services.
• Maintaining new compressor sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation to achieve targets.
• Working closely with the compressed air Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided.
• Liaise with various engineering departments.
• Fully remote covering Northampton and surrounding areas.
• Office based near Corby when not travelling.

Requirements

• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Representative, Service Engineer, or similar within compressed air.
• Experience selling, servicing, or managing accounts within engineering related to compressed air or transferable products such as medical gas, vacuum pumps, blowers, dryers, air filtration, or similar.
• Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a reputable global manufacturer.
• Knowledge of the compressed air market such as compressors, vacuum systems, filtration, blowers & dryers, downstream equipment, industrial refrigeration, medical gas, nitrogen generators, or similar compressed air-related products/services is essential.
• A technical engineering qualification, Apprentice trained, HNC, HND, or Degree would be advantageous.
• Full clean driving license. Willingness to travel across Northampton and surrounding areas.
• Willing to be office based near Corby when not travelling.