Area Sales Manager (Material Handling)

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a well-established yet vastly expanding material handling company looking to recruit a new forklift sales manager to cover and develop their client base in postcodes across the North East. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for either experienced forklift sales professional or a sales professional from a related industry in a capital equipment to develop their career.

• Managing an existing client base across the North East from York up as far as the Scottish border
• Business development across the same area
• Generate new business by visiting customers on site, conducting site surveys and providing customer quotes for forklift hire
• Providing a consultative sales approach in order to win new business in the hire and sale of material handling and related equipment
• Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth
• Keeping the CRM system updated and maintaining organization with customers

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within forklift trucks before, with a proven track record in the industry. The company are, however more than happy to consider individuals from other backgrounds in capital equipment. You will be proactive in your approach to selling and will have a solid understanding of equipment hire with experience of site surveys and working with the end user. In terms of location you will preferably be based in the North East but can be located as far down as North Yorkshire.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £35,000 depending on experience)
• Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £40,000-£60,000 achievable)
• Hybrid Company Car
• Genuine growth opportunity, working with a fast growing yet already well established company within forklifts
• 23 days holiday + statutory
• Pension Scheme

Part of a wider group, our client is a national provider of material handling equipment, supplying customers across the UK with one of the premium forklift brands. As well as providing contract hire, the company also supplies fleet management and aviation support equipment. With a big focus on its people, the company has ensured continued growth and are looking to continue to do so over the next few years.