Area Sales Manager

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a global, market leading Compressor manufacturer.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager shall be fully remote, covering the North of the UK and Scotland, responsible for new business development and key account management with major customers for various compressed air products including compressors, vacuum pumps, blowers & dryers, nitrogen generators and associated compressed air products. Full product training.

The ideal Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will ideally have proven sales experience in compressed air or transferable sectors such as pumps, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, medical gas, hydrogen, plant equipment, MRO, rotating equipment, machinery, capital equipment, or industrial systems.

Package

£45,000-£50,000
Bonus
Company Car
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Laptop and mobile phone

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role

Managing a number of key accounts for compressed air equipment such as compressors, nitrogen generators, blowers and dryers and associated equipment via distribution channels and OEM customers.
Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development selling compressed air products and services.
Maintaining new compressor sales with demonstration, exhibition, and negotiation in order to achieve targets.
Working closely with the compressed air Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided.
Liaise with various engineering departments.
Fully remote covering the North of the UK and Scotland.

Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Requirements

Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Representative or similar within engineering.
Compressor Service Engineers looking to come off the tools and progress into a sales roles would also be of interest.
A technical engineering qualification, Apprentice trained, HNC, HND or Degree would be advantageous.
Experience selling, servicing, or managing accounts within engineering within compressed air or transferable products such as pumps, valves, plant equipment, pneumatics, medical gas, hydrogen, hydraulics, rotating equipment, MRO, machinery, power tools, industrial systems or similar. Full product training provided.
Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a reputable global manufacturer
Full clean driving license. Willingness to travel across Kent, including Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Medway, Dartford, Bromley, Tunbridge Wells, and surrounding areas.
Knowledge of the compressed air market such as compressors, vacuum systems, filtration, blowers & dryers, downstream equipment, refrigeration, nitrogen generators or similar compressed air related products/services is advantageous