Area Sales Manager

Skills
AutomationBusiness DevelopmentConsultative ApproachHardware SalesIndustrial EngineeringNew Business DevelopmentNew Business Sales
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Day to day

  • The role suits a consultative industrial automation/capital equipment new business sales hunter who excels at uncovering opportunities proposing value-based solutions and securing sales.
  • Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager based at home ideally around Birmingham Crewe Telford Hereford Stoke on Trent and travelling 3-4 days a week across the sales territory the Area Sales Manager engages with new prospects (60% focus) and existing customers to propose solutions from the entire Linx hardware range as well as finance and service agreements.
  • This richly varied sales role encompasses account plan development lead generation and prospecting mapping decision-makers product demonstrations collaboration with marketing on targeted campaigns trade fairs and the execution of the entire sales cycle to the highest professional standards.