Area Sales Manager (North)
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000 to £60,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | (£90k OTE) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | City Of Manchester, Greater Manchester, M60 7RA |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4687178_1747211592 |
Summary
Your new company
A leading business in the development and manufacturing of technological optical solutions. This role will cover the North of England and Scotland, but is a fully remote role.
Your new role
The Regional Sales Manager will manage direct and distributor sales in the Northern regions to develop new sales and build on an existing and loyal customer base. Your duties will include:
- Successful sales growth of products in defined areas of the UK and Ireland, both through direct customer sales and established distribution channels
- The full lifecycle of direct end-user sales, from enquiry to payment, maximising sustainable and profitable customer accounts
- Technical demonstrations and training of products to customers and distributors
- Recruitment of new distributors, to reinforce the existing distribution network
- Technical and commercial support to distributors
- Ensuring UK senior management are updated with relevant and current market feedback, sales performance and forecasts
- Interfacing with Marketing and Product Management departments to collaboratively develop sales and marketing campaigns to improve sales performance, sustainably and profitably.
What you'll need to succeed The ideal candidate will be a technically competent, proven sales professional with experience of technical sales in one or more of the electronics, precision engineering, automotive, aerospace and/or medical device manufacturing markets. A successful background in the sales of instrumentation, measuring systems and/or associated capital
Equipment in a range of manufacturing markets is important and experience of microscopy sales would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
This is a full-time, permanent position offering a complete package (salary, car + bonus) of c. £90k per annum plus an array of other benefits.
What you need to do now
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