Area Sales Manager

Job Description

A Degree qualified, ambitious and financially motivated Area Sales Manager / sales professional is required by a FTSE 100, market leading manufacturing Group currently introducing cutting edge, game changing technologies into their established market sectors.BASIC SALARY: £50,000 - £55,000BENEFITS: OTE £75,000 (open ended - opportunity to double salary) Company Car (choice of) Group Benefits 25 Days Holiday plus StatsLOCATION: OxfordCOMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Bristol, London, Northampton, Stevenage, Watford, Milton KeynesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Southern Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager - manufacturerTo strengthen our European Sales team, we wish to recruit a technical sales professional to: Take responsibility for driving sales across the Midlands & Southern UK for a set of existing, development & target customer accounts (elevator manufacturers and maintenance & modernisation contractors). Influence sales to these accounts by gaining specification for our products/solutions via architects, consulting engineers and direct to a select number of national end-users (e.g. major retailers, hotel groups). Make frequent visits throughout the region to help drive sales. It is expected that 80% of your time will be spent with customers conducting sales / technical presentations / sales negotiations.PERSON SPECIFICATION: Southern Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager - manufacturerIndustry experience is not important. However, we are interested in receiving applications from sales professionals who: Have a proven track record of selling any technically specified product, solution or capital equipment into the B2B arena. This is not a commodity-based sell; it is a consultative, specification / project-based sell where "technical solutions / problem solving"and "added value" play an integral part of the selling process. Are Degree qualified (or above), commercially savvy who can think on their own two feet and work with the minimum of supervision and direction. This level of qualification or above is important us.THE COMPANY:We are a market leading manufacturer, part of a £1bn International Group (FTSE 100) that employs 5800 personnel and operates in over 20 countries worldwide. We manufacture and supply elevator safety, display and communication systems direct to elevator manufacturersand associated elevator maintenance & modernisation contractors worldwide. We have three R&D / manufacturing facilities across three continents and 14 sales offices globally. We have four industry leading brands and in 2017 acquired another market leadingbrand to that portfolioPROSPECTS: Succession planning is an integral part of our recruitment process and it is imperative we employ individuals who have the desire and capability to take on greater responsibilities both now and in the future. We offer the genuine potential for career development within our company and the group globally. Where possible, we have an active policy of promotion from within and firmly believe in the development of all personnel.Just as a point of reference, it is likely you will have held any one of the following roles selling technically related products - Sales Executive, Area Sales Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Manager.INTERESTED Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.REF: IP16628, Wallace Hind Selection