Area Sales Manager

Full Job Description

A genuinely exciting Area Sales Manager/Technical Sales Manager position has arisen with this well-established provider of motors, speed drives, control gear and switchgear products. They are looking for an experienced sales professional with an understanding of control gear and switchgear products to join their growing team. If this sounds of interest, please apply ASAP.

LOCATION: Candidates will live in the West Midlands and cover the West Midlands as a territory you will work from home and/or the office when you are not out visiting customers.

SALARY: 40,000 to 45,000 as a basic salary plus bonus, fully expensed company car or car allowance, 20 days annual leave and company pension.

You will be selling a wide range of industrial controls and control panel products to industry with a product profile that include controls & automation, switchgear, enclosures, control gear, soft starters, variable Speed Drives, Inverters, PLCs and cable management products.

As Area Sales Manager/Technical Sales Manager you will be responsible for account management and new business selling into the industrial market, panel/switchgear builders and manufacturers. Responsibilities include:

• Visit customers understand and analyse customers' needs and requirements.
• Producing accurate quotes/estimates and contacting customers once quotes have been sent, maximising sales opportunities.
• Taking a proactive lead in developing new business as well as existing accounts.
• Using existing suppliers/manufactures to set up terms for existing and new customers.
• Identifying market opportunities and potential areas for expansion.
• Attending face-to-face meetings and exhibitions/shows to identify new customers.

Successful candidates will have a minimum of 2 years field sales experience. You will have a good understanding of control gear and switchgear products and their applications.

Ideally you will have worked in the electrical wholesaler/distributors industry with exposure to the industrial market, panel /switchgear builders and OEM, with a good balance between technical understanding and sales. You will be self-motivated and determined to succeed and "positive a can do attitude" and have strong communication skills.

If this sounds of interest, please apply ASAP.

Contact: In the first instance please send your CV to Kelly Duke

ELIGIBILITY

All vacancies are based in the UK. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK and we will therefore only consider applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the EU.

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