Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager - Garage & Bodyshop Equipment

Competitive salary + attractive commission + company car + enhanced benefits package

Location: Field-based - Southeast England
Ideal locations include Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Bedford, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Leicester, Oxford and Bury St Edmunds

Are you currently selling garage equipment, bodyshop equipment, workshop tools, vehicle lifts, diagnostic equipment or other technical capital equipment?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially driven and mechanically minded Area Sales Manager to join a market-leading and highly respected manufacturer supplying premium capital equipment to the automotive sector.

This opportunity would suit candidates from:

Garage equipment sales
Bodyshop equipment sales
Crash repair equipment
Workshop tools and consumables
Vehicle lifts and alignment systems
Diagnostic equipment
Agricultural machinery
Construction equipment
Plant and off-highway machinery
Industrial or engineering capital equipment salesIf you have experience selling technical products and enjoy building customer relationships, demonstrating solutions and driving sales growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Renowned as the UK's number one in their specialist field, our client offers premium products, strong brand recognition and a well-established customer base. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a long-serving team, an outstanding reputation and genuine career progression opportunities.

Why Join?

UK market leader with an outstanding industry reputation
Established customer base and strong existing relationships
Premium products with clear competitive advantages
Ongoing training and technical support
Excellent long-term career prospects
Strong pipeline of future business
Opportunity to represent a respected and recognised brandThe Role

This is a varied field-based position combining new business development, account management and technical product demonstrations.

Key responsibilities include:

Develop and grow sales in line with company targets
Identify and secure new business opportunities
Manage and develop existing customer accounts
Carry out demonstrations of equipment and complete repair solutions
Support equipment installations and customer start-up training
Build long-term partnerships through regular customer visits and reviews
Liaise with internal teams regarding orders, deliveries and post-sales support
Maintain accurate CRM records and sales activity reporting
Deliver an exceptional customer experience from initial enquiry through to aftersales support
Work closely with management to review territory performance and sales strategyThe Candidate

You may currently be working in garage equipment sales, bodyshop equipment sales, capital equipment sales, agricultural machinery sales or a similar technical B2B sales environment.

You'll ideally have:

Experience selling technical products in a B2B environment
Exposure to capital equipment or high-value solutions
A mechanical or technical aptitude
Confidence working within workshop, garage or industrial environments
A proactive and sales-focused approach
Strong relationship-building and presentation skills
Understanding of ROI, TCO or value-based selling techniques
Good PC skills, including CRM systems and Microsoft Office
A full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel throughout the regionApply in Confidence

To apply for this Area Sales Manager opportunity, please send your CV to Kayleigh Bradley, Senior Recruiter at Glen Callum Associates Ltd.

For a confidential discussion, contact Kayleigh directly on (phone number removed).

Job Reference: 4347KBB - Area Sales Manager - Garage & Bodyshop Equipment

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