Area Sales Manager - Northern England

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus + Company Car

Start Date: 1st May

Location: Northern England (field-based)

Are you a driven sales professional with a passion for building strong customer relationships and growing business opportunities? We're looking for an Area Sales Manager to join our UK team, covering Northern England.

The Role

Reporting to the Northern UK Regional Manager, you will take ownership of an established customer base while identifying and developing new business opportunities across your region.

This is a dynamic, field-based role, with approximately 80% of your time spent on the road and 20% working from home.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and grow an existing portfolio of accounts, including distributors and OEM customers
Identify and develop new business opportunities and underperforming accounts
Provide sales and technical support to customers within your region
Maintain accurate and consistent activity reporting via CRM systems
Follow up on quotations and proactively plan customer visits and events
Produce monthly sales reports and contribute to quarterly sales meetings
Collaborate with internal teams including Regional Managers, Segment Managers, Marketing, and R&D
Assist with budget planning and work towards agreed sales targets
Attend customer sites to provide support and resolve issues where required
Prepare quotations and proposals as needed

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in a field-based sales role
Strong relationship-building and account management skills
Proactive, self-motivated, and highly organised
Comfortable working independently and as part of a wider team
Ability to understand and communicate technical information (training provided where needed)
Willingness to travel extensively across Northern England

What's on Offer

Salary of £40,000 - £45,000
Bonus scheme
Electric company car
Company mobile phone and laptop
24 days holiday + public holidays + Christmas shutdown
Pension scheme
Private medical insurance (optional)

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll play a key role on the front line of the business, helping to shape customer relationships and drive future success.

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About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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