Area Sales Manager – Newcastle £45,000 + Fully Expensed Electric Car | 4 Days on the Road / 1 Day in the Office Newcastle & surrounding territory | Full-time | 40 hours Ready to take your sales career up a gear? Our client is looking for an Area Sales Manager to take ownership of the Newcastle territory and drive growth across an established customer base. This is a genuine field-based sales role for someone who enjoys getting out, meeting customers, building relationships and winning business — not sitting behind a desk all week. You'll spend 4 days on the road visiting customers and 1 day in the office planning, quoting and following up. And yes… you'll get a fully expensed electric company car. What you'll be doing * Manage and grow existing customer accounts across Newcastle and surrounding areas * Develop new business and identify opportunities within your territory * Visit around 4–5 customers per day, building strong face-to-face relationships * Work with electrical wholesalers, contractors and industrial customers * Prepare and follow up quotes, negotiate and close opportunities * Hit sales and gross profit targets * Work closely with the internal sales and branch teams to deliver excellent customer service * Plan your diary and territory effectively to maximise sales opportunities Who are we looking for? We're ideally looking for someone with a background in cable, electrical, construction or a closely related sector. However, if you've got strong field sales experience and can demonstrate transferable skills, we'd still like to hear from you. You'll need: * Proven experience in field sales, account management or business development * Strong relationship-building and communication skills * A proactive, self-motivated approach * Excellent organisation and time management * The confidence to develop both existing and new business * A full UK driving licence We're also looking for someone with a stable and consistent career history. We understand that career progression sometimes means moving companies, but frequent short-term moves without a clear reason can be a concern. Likewise, we're looking for someone whose experience shows a clear sales/commercial career path, rather than a CV jumping between completely unrelated sectors. What's on offer? * £45,000 basic salary * Fully expensed electric company car * Company laptop & mobile phone * 22 days annual leave, increasing to 25 days with length of service * Annual pay review every April * Scrap bonus after 1 year's service * Christmas bonus after 1 year's service – equivalent to one week's pay * Company pension – 5% employee / 3% employer contribution * Summer & winter social events * Weekly or monthly pay options * Ongoing training and career development * The opportunity to join a market-leading UK cable distributor Apply now for a confidential discussion. Start People are the acting agency working on this Assignment
Area Sales Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Start People Ltd
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