External Sales, Leeds (LS10 1SD) in Middleton

Join ASD and accelerate your sales career. At ASD, we're one of the UK's leading metal stockholders and processing specialists, supplying high-quality steel and metal products to customers across a wide range of industries. We're a business built on expertise, innovation and long-term partnerships, helping our customers succeed while driving positive change for our colleagues, communities and the environment.

If you're motivated by building relationships, winning new business and delivering real value to customers, this is an opportunity to make your mark with a market leader.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven External Salesperson to join our team. This is a dynamic, customer-facing role where you'll take ownership of a sales territory, grow existing accounts, uncover new opportunities and drive profitable sales growth. You'll spend time out on the road meeting customers and prospects, developing strong relationships and promoting ASD's products and services. You'll also work closely with our Internal Sales team to deliver outstanding customer service and account management. This is a fantastic opportunity for a sales professional who enjoys autonomy, thrives on winning business and wants to build a successful long-term career.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. When you are not out visiting customers, you will be based in our office in Leeds (LS10 1SD).

What You'll Be Doing

• Growing and developing a portfolio of existing customer accounts
• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across your territory
• Building strong relationships through regular customer visits and meetings
• Delivering customer presentations and conducting site visits
• Converting enquiries into profitable sales opportunities
• Preparing and following up quotations quickly and effectively
• Working closely with Internal Sales colleagues to deliver exceptional service
• Increasing customer spend and retention and account profitability
• Creating and executing account plans to maximise growth
• Keeping CRM records and sales activity up to date
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities
• Resolving customer queries professionally and efficiently
• Supporting effective account management, including credit control activities where required
• Achieving agreed sales, margin and new business targets

What We're Looking For

We're interested in people with the drive, resilience and commercial instinct to succeed in sales. Ideally, you'll have:

• Experience in external sales, business development or account management
• Experience within the metals, industrial, manufacturing or distribution sectors (preferred but not essential)
• A proven track record of building relationships and winning new business
• Strong commercial awareness and a target driven mindset
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Confidence working with figures, margins and commercial data
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications
• The ability to work independently and manage your territory effectively
• A stable employment history demonstrating commitment and reliability
• A full UK driving licence is essential, as regular travel throughout your territory will be required.

What's In It For You?

We recognise that great people make great businesses. In return, you'll receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Life assurance
• Contributory pension scheme (5% employee contribution matched by ASD)
• Retail and restaurant discounts
• Gym and health club discounts
• Holiday trading scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing support

Safety Comes First

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe working environment, all employees are subject to pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing. ASD operates a zero-tolerance policy.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to join a market leading business and take your sales career to the next level, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online today and upload your latest CV.