Area Sales Manager

Are you an Area Sales Manager looking for a new challenge, or an Engineer looking to step into sales but you don't want to start from scratch? How about taking over an established patch then? Do you want to be the master of your own destiny with uncapped earnings? If this is you, then how about becoming our Area Sales Manager covering the South West?

BASIC SALARY: £40,000 - £50,000

BENEFITS:
· Bonus and commission (OTE + £16k)
· Company Car
· Company credit card, Laptop & Phone
· 25 Days Holiday plus bank holidays
· Death in service

LOCATION: South West of England

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Bristol, Swindon, Oxford, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Reading, Bath, Chippenham, Winchester, Basingstoke, Andover, Newbury, Southampton.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager - labelling machinery, processing machinery, packaging machinery, capital equipment

As our Area Sales Manager, you will split your time to manage existing accounts in your area (80%), as well as grow your portfolio by identifying and cultivating new business opportunities (20%). You will maintain long standing and often slow burning relationships, and consult with your clients to find them a solution from our range of "off the shelf" equipment as well as bespoke, new build units up to complete lines. Order values will range from £5,000 to £100,000 with a typical value of £25,000 and lead times of between 6 weeks and 6 months.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager - labelling machinery, processing machinery, packaging machinery, capital equipment

· Maintain existing accounts and relationships.
· Develop portfolio to grow your area of responsibility.
· Arrange consultation meetings, conduct site surveys and present products.
· Lead negotiations to maximize profitability from sales achieved.
· Attend exhibitions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager - labelling machinery, processing machinery, packaging machinery, capital equipment

To be considered for this job you will be:

· Experienced within the food, cosmetic, healthcare or pharmaceutical process/packaging machinery industry.
· Experience with large ticket, medium lead time capital equipment.
· Ability to engage technically, with an engineering background/understanding.
· Self-motivated and target driven.
· Passionate about sales and the ability to be a brand ambassador.
· Full UK driving license is required.

THE COMPANY:

A world leading manufacturer of self-adhesive label application systems. With a turnover of £450m and employing 1,200 people internationally we enjoy a reputation as the world leading manufacturer of labeling machinery. We design and build high specification, high quality labeling equipment and offer a large range of standard and special purpose machinery.

PROSPECTS:

We value our team and the sky is the limit within your area. We are looking for the very best people to match our world leading machinery. grow and manage your area and become an area director. Earn uncapped commission and enjoy topping the sales boards along the way.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Regional Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Account Executive, Key Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Manager - Process/Packaging Machinery, Pharmaceutical Machinery, Food Machinery, Labeling Machinery, Cosmetic Machinery, Labeling Systems, PPMA,

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment 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: JN17926, Wallace Hind Selection