Area Sales Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

Area Sales Manager (Mechanical Reliability)

£50,000-£60,000 + Commission | OTE £60,000-£85,000

Southern England | Home-Based / Field-Based | Company Car + Full autonomy + Flexible Working approach

Are you an Area Sales / Account Manager or similar from a Mechanical Engineering background looking to take ownership of an established customer portfolio including Mclaren F1 and BMW with the freedom and flexibility to manage your own diary with an OTE upto £80K?

This is a unique opportunity to work for an established international manufacturer of Condition-Monitoring equipment who have just had there 5-year growth plan confirmed in the UK. You'll manage relationships with leading Engineering and Manufacturing businesses, helping customers improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime and identify developing equipment faults.

With an approved growth plan, accredited specialist training (Including ISO quals) this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established customer portfolio, manage your own working week and develop your career within a growing international engineering business.

The Role

Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial customer accounts, including McLaren F1 and BMW.
Build relationships with engineering managers, maintenance teams and technical decision-makers.
Understand customers' mechanical equipment and reliability requirements, recommending appropriate technical solutions.
Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
Manage your own territory, diary and customer appointments, averaging approximately four customer-site visits per week.
Work remotely between customer visits, with genuine flexibility to structure your working week.
Develop your technical knowledge through accredited specialist training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.What We're Looking For

Technical sales / Account management / BDM experience within Mechanical engineering or a related industrial sector.
A recognised Mechanical engineering qualification and a good understanding of electromechanical machinery.
Experience selling industrial equipment, engineering products or technical services ( such as pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, rotating equipment,)
Strong account management, relationship-building and customer service skills.
The ability to work autonomously and manage an established customer portfolio.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the territory, including occasional overnight stays.Salary & Benefits

£50,000-£60,000 basic salary
Potential OTE: £60,000-£85,000
Genuine autonomy and flexibility to manage your own diary
Accredited specialist technical training and ongoing development (including ISO accreditations)
Established portfolio of major industrial and blue-chip customers
Company car with private mileage
Private healthcare and company pension
37.5-hour working week
Home-based and field-based working
Potential progression into Senior sales leadership, including Sales DirectorLocation: Home-based, covering Southern England. Applications are welcome from suitable candidates across the South East, South West and South Wales

Keywords: Technical Sales Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Mechanical Sales Engineer, Industrial Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Equipment, Rotating Equipment, Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Condition Monitoring, Vibration Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Instrumentation, Account Management.

This vacancy is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited, acting as an employment agency