Area Sales Manager - Industrial Control Gear
Location: Southampton
Salary: Basic £38,000 - £47,000 OTE up to £60,000 - Car & Package
MUST HAVES: Extensive knowledge of automation and control products and sales management experience.
The COMPANY
Our client is the leading suppliers of industrial control and automation products in the UK. They have secured a nationwide network of sales locations employing over 200 personnel.

The ROLE
The successful Area Sales Manager duties will include:
*Take strategic responsibility for the Area.
*Overall responsibility for the effective running of three external sales staff and the local branch.
*Effective management of external and internal sales.
*Planning, implementation and achievement of agreed targets for the branch.
*Ensure that training requirements, objectives and learning opportunities are identified.
*Lead by example.
*Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external suppliers
*Take responsibility for sales and profitability of own set accounts.
*Preparation of quotations, proposals and business cases
*Plan and deliver presentations on products and services to various audiences.
*Manage a ledger of circa £2.5Million+ with a defined process of "professional account management of mature accounts" to maximise potential
The CANDIDATE
Our client is looking for strong Area Sales Manager with the following experience:
*Extensive knowledge of automation and control products
*Extensive Experience in Business to Business solution selling
*Demonstrable sales management experience
*Effective presentation skills
*Excellent interpersonal, people management skills, reporting, day-to-day planning and analytical skills.
Alternative Titles - Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Area Sales, Field Sales, Regional Sales Engineer, Electrical sales, Industrial Electrical Sales, Control Gear Sales, Switchgear Sales, Automation Sales, Industrial Electrical Distributor, Industrial Automation, Industrial Control, Industrial Process Sales.


This role is commutable from;
Southampton
Portsmouth
Winchester
Gosport
Salisbury
Andover
Bournemouth
Poole
Ringwood
Eastleigh
Romsey

Mana Resourcing is a specialist recruitment company working within the Engineering, Sales, IT and Commercial sectors. We are established to service and support the recruitment requirements of modern businesses and candidates alike. This particular role includes people with experience in Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Area Sales, Field Sales, Regional Sales Engineer, Electrical sales, Industrial Electrical Sales, Control Gear Sales, Switchgear Sales, Automation Sales, Industrial Electrical Distributor, Industrial Automation, Industrial Control, Industrial Process Sales.