Area Sales Manager

Job Title: Area Sales Manager

Location: Northwest

Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus

Contract: Permanent

Role Overview – Area Sales Manager

Our client, a growing provider of specialist technical and engineering services, is seeking an Area Sales Manager to support continued business growth across the Northwest.

This is a field-based role focused on developing new business opportunities while managing and growing existing customer accounts. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities, building long-term relationships, preparing quotations and proposals, and managing projects through the full sales cycle from initial enquiry to order placement.

Reporting directly to the Operations/Sales Director, you will play a key role in driving revenue growth and delivering exceptional customer service. The role also includes a company electric vehicle (EV) and offers excellent opportunities for professional development within a growing business.

Key Responsibilities – Area Sales Manager

• Develop and secure new business opportunities within your assigned territory and market sectors.
• Manage and grow existing customer accounts, driving repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Build, maintain and develop a robust sales pipeline.
• Generate accurate quotations and proposals tailored to customer requirements.
• Manage opportunities through the complete sales process from enquiry through to order placement.
• Conduct customer meetings, site surveys and supplier visits where required.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, including customer activity, quotations, opportunities and orders.
• Monitor performance against agreed sales targets and KPIs.
• Provide regular sales forecasts, updates and performance reports to management.
• Work closely with technical support, service and administration teams to ensure customer requirements are delivered successfully.
• Represent the business professionally during customer visits, meetings and industry events.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures and health & safety requirements.

Key Experience & Qualifications – Area Sales Manager

• Proven experience within a Business Development, Area Sales, Technical Sales or Account Management role.
• Strong track record of generating and converting new business opportunities.
• Experience managing a sales territory and customer accounts.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with CRM systems and managing a sales pipeline.
• Well-organised with strong planning and time-management abilities.
• Self-motivated, proactive and target-driven.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with internal teams.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience within engineering, industrial equipment, technical services or a related sector would be advantageous.

Benefits – Area Sales Manager

• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Company electric vehicle (EV).
• Company mobile phone and laptop.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare after six months' service, with the option to add family members.
• Enhanced pension scheme (5% employee contribution, 8% employer contribution).
• Business travel expenses covered, including hotel accommodation and fuel/charging costs.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Ongoing in-house and manufacturer-led training.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical, Construction, Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics, Scientific and Industrial sectors.

For more information on this role, please contact Ben Dawson on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed).

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Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.