Regional Sales Manager

Regional Sales Manager – Heavy Plant / Construction Equipment Location: South West England – Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire & Bristol
Salary: Circa £60,000 DOE + commission + company car
A leading supplier of heavy plant, construction equipment and specialist machinery is looking to recruit a Regional Sales Manager to take ownership of an established South West territory.
This is a field-based sales role focused on developing new business, growing existing accounts and building long-term customer relationships across sectors including recycling, waste management, construction, quarrying and material processing.
The Role
Manage and develop sales across the South West territory.
Generate new business while developing existing customer accounts.
Sell a range of heavy plant, recycling machinery and specialist equipment.
Manage the full sales process from prospecting through to closing.
Conduct customer meetings, site visits and machinery demonstrations.
Understand customer requirements and recommend the right equipment solutions.
Maintain an active sales pipeline and work closely with internal service, engineering and support teams.What We're Looking For
Proven experience within field-based, territory or regional sales.
Strong new-business and account-development experience.
Experience within heavy plant, construction equipment, recycling machinery, material handling, agricultural machinery, quarrying equipment or a closely related capital-equipment sector.
Candidates from a genuinely transferable machinery or technical sales background will also be considered.
Confident managing your own geographical sales territory.
Strong relationship-building and commercial skills.
Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working independently.
Full UK driving licence.What's on Offer
Circa £60,000 basic salary DOE.
Commission paid on sales and hire.
Company car, laptop and mobile.
25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Hybrid working across home, the road and depot.
Full product and machinery training.
Strong internal service and technical support.
Genuine opportunity to take ownership of and grow an established heavy plant sales territory.Apply If you're an experienced heavy plant, construction equipment or machinery sales professional, or come from a closely transferable capital-equipment background, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an established region with strong earning potential.
Please apply or contact Nathan Turley at Elite Consultancy Network for a confidential discussion on (url removed)