Area Sales Manager - Materials Handling

Area Sales Manager - Materials Handling

Full-Time 37350 - 45650 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
New Ventures Recruitment Ltd

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Develop and grow a new sales territory in Northern Ireland, focusing on new business.
  • Company: Join a global leader in materials handling with a strong brand and product portfolio.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, company car, and excellent career progression.
  • Other info: Exciting opportunity for ambitious professionals to thrive in a dynamic environment.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by building your own territory and influencing your career path.
  • Qualifications: Proven field sales experience, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence.

The predicted salary is between 37350 - 45650 £ per year.

Location: Northern Ireland BT postcode region

Salary: Competitive + uncapped commission

Company Car or Car Allowance | Excellent Career Progression

The Opportunity

New Ventures Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a global, market-leading organisation for an experienced Area Sales Representative to develop a brand-new territory across Northern Ireland, covering the BT postcode region. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to build and develop a new market for the business, with an established brand, strong product offering and significant long-term potential. The role is predominantly focused on new business development (80%), alongside account management and developing existing customer relationships.

The Role

  • Develop and grow a new sales territory across Northern Ireland.
  • Generate new business through proactive prospecting and relationship building.
  • Manage and develop existing customer accounts.
  • Conduct customer visits, site surveys and product demonstrations.
  • Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
  • Prepare and negotiate quotations and secure new business.
  • Identify customer requirements and provide appropriate solutions.
  • Maintain accurate CRM records and sales activity.
  • Work closely with internal sales, customer service and technical teams.
  • Monitor market and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
  • Attend customer and industry events where appropriate.

About You

We are looking for an ambitious field sales professional who enjoys winning new business and wants the opportunity to build something from the ground up. You will ideally have:

  • Proven experience in field sales, territory management or business development.
  • A strong track record of achieving sales targets.
  • Experience developing a territory independently.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
  • A proactive and commercially driven approach.
  • Strong new business development skills.
  • Experience using CRM systems.
  • A full UK driving licence.
  • Experience within materials handling, forklift trucks, industrial equipment, or a similar B2B environment is essential.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a globally established and highly respected organisation at an exciting point in its development. With Northern Ireland representing a new territory for the business, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

  • Build and develop their own territory.
  • Have genuine ownership and visibility within the business.
  • Make a significant commercial impact.
  • Benefit from a strong brand and established product portfolio.
  • Access excellent long-term career development and progression opportunities.

If you're considering your next move and want to join a global organisation where your performance can genuinely influence your future career, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Performance-related bonus/commission
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Excellent career progression opportunities
  • Opportunity to build a new territory within a global organisation

If you're an ambitious sales professional looking for a role where you can make your mark and build a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you.

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We think you need these skills to ace Area Sales Manager - Materials Handling

Field Sales Experience
Territory Management
Business Development
Sales Target Achievement
Communication Skills
Negotiation Skills
Relationship-Building Skills