Area Sales Manager – Automotive B2B

Area Sales Manager – Automotive B2B
North-East Midlands Corridor| Field based
£43k salary + £20-30k commission + car allowance
A field sales role with a global automotive business, a realistic route to £70k OTE and a already successful target achieving territory that's yours to grow further.
Our client is a fast-growing international automotive services business and some of the strongest brands in the industry behind it. We're looking for a driven Area Sales Manager to win new business and grow key accounts across the North-East Midlands Corridor – Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
This is a true hunter-farmer role. You'll own your patch, retain and grow existing customers, open doors, pitch prospects at flagship sites and close deals from first call to signed contract.
What you'll do
* Prospect and win new B2B customers across the territory
* Manage and grow a successful target achieving portfolio, further increasing volumes and value
* Cross-sell the wider group, including vehicle recycling and green (OEM) parts services
* Build proposals, respond to tenders and lead contract negotiations
* Run customer review meetings using management information to uncover new opportunities
* Represent the business at industry events and keep your CRM spot on
What you'll bring
* A proven track record in field-based B2B sales within the automotive sector
* A deep-seated belief in establishing and growing relationships through face-to-face meetings and an approach that priorities these over virtual meetings.
* Experience in leasing, fleet services, remarketing, telematics or similar would be a big plus
* The tenacity to create your own pipeline and the confidence to ask for the business
* Strong commercial awareness and skill at upselling and cross-selling
* Excellent organisation to juggle prospects, accounts and internal stakeholders
The Big Reasons to Join?
* An established territory with full earning potential from day one – no lead time to get there.
* A business with consistent annual double-digit growth and the feel-good factor that creates.
* Genuine career progression for people who deliver.
If you're ready to make a territory your own, we'd love to hear from you