Area Sales Manager Surveying Equipment

Job Title

Business Development Manager Surveying Equipment

Surveying Equipment, Confined space equipment, Safety Equipment, Lasers, levels, Machine Control, Calibration, and Survey equipment servicing, Construction Hire, Plant Hire, Civil Engineering Contractors, Ground workers, Drainage Contractors and Construction

Midlands, South West and Wales

Ideally West Midlands

£40,000-£45,000 Neg. + 10% commission

Pickup truck/ SUV or Car Allowance & Full Benefits

• Field sales role, selling predominantly the hire of a distributed range of surveying equipment, safety equipment, lasers, levels, machine control, calibration, and survey equipment servicing
• Predominantly selling into ground workers and civil engineering contractors, but also drainage contractors and general builders (not tier ones, white van man upwards)
• 50% new business development, 50% account management role
• Hundreds of customers to approach
• Area is very established in the East Midlands, so focus will be to build up the West Midlands
• 80% of your time on the road/field sales, one day either working from home or branch on patch
• Responsible for a multi-million pound turnover area
• Prepare quotes, weekly sales reports and order confirmations
• Supporting clients with technically sound solutions
• Attending trade events, networking and conferences

• Proven track record in construction/plant hire sales sector
• Ideally some knowledge of surveying or technical safety equipment, machine controls such as excavators, dozers etc. also of interest
• Open to other construction building products sold into a similar customer base; ground workers and civil engineering contractors, but also drainage contractors and general builders
• Ability to work independently
• Pro‑active, new‑business mindset
• Willingness to travel
• Resilient and comfortable dealing with contractors and site environments