The Role:
Working for a leading plant and hydraulic attachment supplier, we are looking for a sales professional with drive, passion & self-motivation who can demonstrate their previous success in a similar position. A field-based sales role responsible for identifying and increasing sales and hire opportunities for a wide range of excavator mounted attachments within an area covering the South East / South West and London. Effectively managing the territory developing new business opportunities, whilst growing existing customer accounts to increase business in the South. This is a full time, permanent position with a company car, mobile phone and laptop.
Base salary circa £55 – £60k per annum with uncapped bonus.
Monday to Friday with no weekend work.
Key Responsibilities:
As an Area Sales Manager – Plant Hire, your job role would include:
- Identify and develop new business opportunities
- Maximise revenue from existing customer accounts
- Establish, develop and maintain positive customer relationships
- Keep up-to-date with industry developments, market trends etc
- Co-ordinate sales effort with Internal Account Executive
- Meet or exceed agreed sales targets
- Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
- Work both on building sites and client offices
Skills:
The ideal candidate for the Area Sales Manager – Plant Hire role will have:
- Previous experience in one or more of the following roles: Sales Executive; Area Sales Manager; Business Development Manager; Technical Sales Representative, Key Account Sales, or Field Sales
- You will need previous experience within the Plant Hire / Plant Attachment industry
- Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Highly motivated and target driven
- Customer focussed with excellent customer service skills
- Successful track record in field sales
- You must be confident using IT software
- Full UK drivers licence
Benefits:
Within the role of Area Sales Manager – Plant Hire, you would receive:
- Company car
- Mobile phone
- Laptop
- Uncapped Bonus
- Pension scheme
- Career path
- No weekend work
- Full time permanent position
Location:
This position would suit someone within these areas:
- West Sussex
- East Sussex
- Surrey
- London
- Hampshire
- Kent
- South East
- South West
