Regional Sales Manager - Industrial Automation & Sensors
North West England | Field-Based
We're looking for a commercially driven Regional Sales Manager to develop business across the North West of England, representing a portfolio of industrial automation technologies, with a particular focus on sensors and sensing solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong technical product knowledge with a proactive approach to sales, account management and new business development.
The Opportunity
You'll take ownership of your territory, growing existing accounts while identifying and securing new customers across a range of industrial sectors. Working closely with customers, you'll understand their applications and challenges, recommend suitable technologies and manage opportunities from initial enquiry through to successful completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive regional sales growth, taking responsibility for turnover, profitability and commercial performance.
- Develop existing customer relationships while actively identifying and winning new business.
- Promote industrial automation products, particularly industrial sensors and sensing technologies
- Identify customer applications where sensor technology and automation solutions can improve performance, reliability and efficiency.
- Manage the complete sales process, including prospecting, customer visits, technical discussions, quotations, negotiations and closing.
- Identify new market opportunities and develop strategic relationships across the territory.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in a technical sales, business development or field sales role within industrial automation, sensors or related industrial technologies.
- Product knowledge or experience selling industrial sensors, such as proximity sensors, position and distance measurement sensors, or other industrial sensing solutions.
- Experience managing customer accounts, developing new business and delivering against sales targets.
- Strong technical communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- The confidence to engage with customers at both technical and commercial levels.
- A self-motivated, organised and commercially minded approach to territory management.
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, a STEM-related discipline or an equivalent technical qualification would be advantageous.
Why Consider This Role?
- Take ownership of a regional territory with opportunities to develop and grow customer accounts.
- Work with established industrial automation and sensor technologies.
- Build long-term relationships with customers across manufacturing and industrial markets.
- Combine technical product expertise with consultative selling and business development.
- Make a direct contribution to regional sales performance and business growth.
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