Area Sales Manager

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11 months ago
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Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading global engineering Manufacturer.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will be driving sales within the Industrial cleaning, Water Jetting and High-Pressure Water Sector, generating new business opportunities and key account management for products and solutions such as Water jetting Machines, Water Pressure Automation, Robotics, compressed air filtration, water cutting machines, Wheel jets, hydraulic pumps, sandblasters, and associated products into various industries via, end users and OEM customers.
 
The Sales Manager / Sales Leader / Business Development Manager will ideally have a proven track record of field sales for an industrial or heavy equipment product such as pumps, valves, compressed air, hydraulics, filtration, automation,  pumps, cutting tools, water cutting machines, conveyers, generators or similar. Full product training provided.

Package
£45,000-£55,000 depending on experience
Mobile, Laptop
Company car
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Additional benefits

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role
Driving sales within the Industrial cleaning, Water Jetting and High-Pressure Water Sector, for products and solutions into various industries via, end users and OEM customers.
Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development selling high pressure water jetting systems and solutions including Water jetting Machines, Water Pressure Automation, Robotics, compressed air filtration, water cutting machines, Wheel jets hydraulic pumps, sandblaster, and associated products.
Maintaining High pressure Water sales with demonstration, exhibition and negotiation in order to achieve targets.
Working closely with the Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided.
Liaise with various engineering departments.
Covering the North West, Manchester and the surrounding areas.

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Requirements
Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer or similar.
Experience selling or servicing mechanical engineering equipment - industrial or heavy equipment product such as pumps, valves, compressed air, hydraulics, filtration, automation,  pumps, cutting tools, water cutting machines, conveyors, generators or similar. Full product training provided.
Service Engineers looking to come off the tools and progress into sales would also be of interest.
Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a reputable engineering manufacturer.
A technical qualification, Apprentice trained, HNC, HND or Degree would be advantageous.
Full clean driving license.
Homebased,  fully remote role, willingness to Manchester daily and the surrounding Areas

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