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 Manager 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 North of the UK, from Leeds up to and including Scotland.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience selling mechanical handling products or technical mechanical engineering products/solutions, ideally within manufacturing, food, biomass waste/power generation, or similar.

Package

• £40,000 - £45,000
• Bonus
• Hybrid Company Car
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Phone & laptop
• Additional benefits

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role

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

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Requirements

1. 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.
2. Experience selling or managing key accounts for mechanical handling related equipment/MRO products such as conveyors, chains, sprockets, valves, lubrication, bearings, motors, gearboxes, and similar products/systems is highly desirable, however, having sold similar mechanical products into related industries is also of interest.
3. Candidates with proven sales experience in industries such as construction, mining, manufacturing, food, biomass waste/power generation are strongly advised to apply.
4. Full clean driving license.
5. Willingness to operate remotely with travel to customer sites across the North of the UK, including Scotland.