Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – South West

Field Based | South West England

Competitive Salary + Company Car + Uncapped Commission/Bonus + Excellent Benefits

A leading materials handling specialist is looking to appoint an ambitious and commercially Area Sales Manager to join its growing sales team across the South West.

Covering a well-established territory, this role offers an outstanding opportunity for a proven sales professional to develop new business, grow existing accounts and build long-term customer relationships within one of the UK's most respected equipment providers.

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates from the materials handling, plant hire, powered access or construction equipment rental.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for

Developing new business opportunities across your territory

Managing and growing existing customer accounts

Identifying opportunities for equipment sales, fleet replacement and contract renewals

Conducting site visits and customer meetings across the region

Building relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders

Producing quotations and negotiating commercial agreements

Maintaining an active sales pipeline and achieving monthly sales targets

Representing the business professionally within your local market

The Candidate

You will be

An experienced field sales professional

Hungry, self-motivated and target driven

Skilled at winning new business and developing customer relationships

Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills

Organised and capable of managing a large geographical territory

Comfortable working autonomously whilst being part of a wider sales team

Ideal Backgrounds

We would particularly like to hear from candidates currently working within

Forklift Trucks / Materials Handling

Plant Hire

Powered Access

Construction Equipment

Commercial Vehicles

Agricultural Machinery

Industrial Equipment Rental

Capital Equipment Sales

Territory

The ideal candidate will be based in or around

Bristol

Bath

Chippenham

Swindon

Trowbridge

Frome

Weston-super-Mare

Package

Competitive basic salary

Uncapped commission structure

Company car or car allowance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Ongoing training and career development

Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation with genuine opportunities for progression

If you're a driven sales professional looking to join a successful business with a strong reputation and excellent earning potential, we'd love to hear from you.