Area Sales Manager

AREA SALES MANAGER Salary: Up to £35k DOE + Annual Bonus Benefits: Fully expensed Company Car, Phone, Laptop The Client Our client is a very well respected plant hire, access hire and tool hire company. Their outstanding reputation for supplying excellent equipment and a quality service is a testament to their continued success. With their network of strategically placed depots, they are primed to offer fast, reliable and professional hire solutions. The Ideal Area Sales Manager Candidate If you are an experienced, dedicated and ambitious sales / account manager with experience in a variety of hire sectors then this would be the ideal position for you. You will be experienced in developing and maintaining key accounts and pro-actively seeking new business from sales leads and lapsed accounts. The Role as Area Sales Manager The successful candidate will be responsible for the sales of construction plant hire, access equipment hire and tool hire services, and will be covering a territory of M5 - M42 West Midlands. You will proactively and professionally seek new business through various different avenues/leads and maintain/grow existing accounts. You will see your orders through to completion from your initial point of contact and constantly strive for an excellent customer care experience. You will be a pivotal part of the growth of the company regionally, so motivation and drive is necessary to gain any success. The majority of your week will be working independently and to your own timescales, so you will need to be highly motivated and organised. Responsibilities of the Area Sales Manager Effectively sell/account manager the hire services of our client within the selected region. To maintain and help develop company ethos, customer satisfaction and service delivery. To attend monthly performance meetings. Maintain a progressive understanding of competitors business. Submit sales activity reports upon request. Skills; Excellent communication and relationship building skills. Ability to work to deadlines. PC literate. Good verbal and written standard of English. Good geographical knowledge of the territory to be covered. Driving license - no more than 6 points