Area Sales Manager

Staffline are recruiting for a Area Sales Manager to work in Leicester. This is a permanent role working for an established business in the engineering sector.

Hours of work:
Monday-Friday- 8am-5pm

Your Time at Work
The ASM is responsible for generating revenue by creating opportunities, finding new business within an assigned geographical area. The ASM is also responsible for managing existing accounts and implementing and executing strategies to achieve sales targets.

The main duties and responsibilities:
- Developing and sustaining long-term relationships with key customers.
- Travelling to potential and existing customers within an assigned sales area to present company offerings and build brand awareness.
- Utilising outbound telephone calls, email communications and face-to-face meetings with customers to close sales.
- Preparing concise sales reports to feed into Sales Director.
- Planning, researching, and executing potential sales opportunities in order to drive profitable market share growth for the business.
- Consistently delivers against set goals and targets.
- Perform any other duties within your capabilities as directed by the Sales Director.

Our Perfect Worker
Skills and Experience required:
- Proven sales experience within engineering industry.
- Previous account management experience.
- Knowledge of industry and markets
- Strong track record in relationship building.
- Proactive approach to drive sales forward.
- Organised and planned approach to creating sales opportunities
- Ability to be self-motivated and be able to work independently.
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Ability to take ownership and accountability
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Great problem solver and be able to work under pressure, providing solutions.

Key Information and Benefits
Competitive Pay Rate
Permanent opportunity with great chance to progress within the business
Vehicle/Car Allowance

About Staffline
Staffline is the biggest recruiter in the UK and Ireland, and we believe in putting people first. Every day, we help tens of thousands of people find work in logistics, food, transport, retail, and agriculture. We can do the same for you.
We listen to the needs of our workers and always aim to offer flexible shift work and opportunities for overtime, as we know these are important to you.
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