Area Sales Manager

Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Technical Sales Engineer

Required to join a global leading engineering manufacturer. The successful Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Technical Sales Engineer will be responsible for managing and developing key accounts, office-based, with regular visits to customers across Devon and Cornwall, providing technical sales for hydraulic components and solutions.

The candidate will ideally have strong technical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air or related hydraulic products and be confident advising customers on product selection, applications, and hydraulic system solutions.

• Manage and grow end‑user accounts on a hybrid basis.
• Provide technical advice and product selection support across hydraulic components and systems via end‑user channels.
• Prepare quotations, follow up on enquiries, and convert hydraulic opportunities into sales.
• Support customers with hydraulic application queries for hydraulic products such as cylinders, hose, power packs, compressed air and similar.
• Liaise with various engineering departments.
• Office based in Devon when not visiting customers across Devon and Cornwall.

• Salary: £35,000–£45,000 depending on experience
• Bonus
• Company car
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension
• Laptop & mobile
• Additional benefits

• Proven background in technical sales, service, design, or applications engineering within hydraulics.
• Experience selling, supplying, quoting or commercial awareness of hydraulic products & solutions.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic components, including pumps, valves, compressed air, actuators, hoses, power packs or similar, is advantageous.
• A mechanical engineering qualification is advantageous.
• Full clean, UK driving licence.
• Commutable to the office near Devon daily when not visiting customers.