Area Sales North East and Scotland

UNITECH ENGINEERING LTD – AREA SALES MANAGER – NORTH EAST – SCOTLAND -  RAF – 3958

**North East from Northumberland to Lincolnshire and Scotland.**

Unitech Engineering Ltd are looking to recruit an experienced Area Sales Manager to complement our existing team.  Offering a variety of bespoke and standard high quality stainless steel and aluminium equipment for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and other hygiene conscious industries, the scope of this extremely interesting sales role is endless.

If you are able to demonstrate that you have the required skills and experience that can adapt to this role and want to find out more about what we can offer you, we look forward to hearing from you. 

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Management Team senior company director, this role is responsible for covering the North East from Northumberland to Lincolnshire and Scotland.  The ideal candidate will have the flexibility of being able to work from our Head Office based in Burntwood, Staffordshire or from home You will be expected to spend approximately 1 day in the office and 4 days on appointments.  As a key part to this exciting role, you will be required to identify and maintain relationships with new and existing customers, meeting sales targets agreed. Other duties involved in this role:

Main duties will include:

• Planning and prioritising area sales and customer activities.
• Plan and manage a business and territory portfolio in line with the agreed market development strategy.
• Manage product/service mix, pricing and margins according to agreed aims.
• Maintain and develop existing and new customers to optimise quality of service, business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Update and maintain customer and prospective contacts, internal systems and respond and follow up all sales enquiries.
• Organise local marking activities within budget and timescales including product launch promotions, advertising, exhibitions and telemarketing.
• Monitor and report on market and competitor activities to assist in the development of a sustainable and profitable business plan.
• Work closely with other Sales Engineers and Production Staff to ensure an integrated approach towards an increase in sales and customer satisfaction.
• Communicate, liaise and negotiate at customer meeting and attend internal Company functional meetings.
• Any other duties commensurate with the development of sales.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Must be flexible to travel, stay overnight and work unsociable hours as required.
• Have a strong bias and interest towards technical and project management within an engineering environment.
• Site measurement experience.
• Experience within a similar industry.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own.
• A full driving licence.

What we offer in return:

• Full time, permanent contract.
• Salary dependant on experience.
• 25 days holiday plus of annual, bank/public days).
• Access to a contributory company pension scheme, employer contribution of 3%.
• Company Car.
• Mobile Phone and Laptop.
• A varied and interesting role within a fast paced manufacturing supplier within the U.K.

Application Process:

Suitable?  In the first instance, please submit you’re CV and written application by email quoting RAF- 3958 outlining what you feel you can offer us and this role. 

To find out more about our Company please visit our company website. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. 

Thank you, we look forward to receiving your application.