Area Sales & Key Account Manager - Pumps - The North

White Label Recruitment are working exclusively with a leading global pump manufacturer who are looking to hire two hires across the North (North West / North East - no Scotland):

• Area Sales Manager
• Key Account Manager

This is a proper pump sales environment, selling a broad range of pump and fluid handling solutions into chemical, food & beverage, utilities and general manufacturing.

1) Area Sales Manager - North

A classic territory sales role:

• Roughly 50% account management / 50% new business
• Managing and growing a regional customer base
• Winning new business across end users, integrators and distribution
• Full ownership of territory, pipeline and diary

2) Key Account Manager - North

A more account-led role, focused on:

• Managing higher-value, key customers (e.g. utilities, major industrial users)
• Growing existing accounts and developing long-term relationships
• Managing higher-value, key customers (multi-site / national accounts)
• Growing existing accounts and developing long-term relationships
• Identifying opportunities within established customers

The Person (for both roles)

They are keen to speak to individuals who:

• Have strong experience selling a wide range of pumps or fluid handling equipment
• Come from either a manufacturer or distributor background
• Have sold into industrial/process environments
• Are comfortable managing their own territory, pipeline and customers

Package

• Highly competitive base salary
• Strong bonus structure
• Company car + full benefits

Why these roles?

• Two different routes depending on your strengths (new business vs key accounts)
• Established global brand with strong product offering
• Broad, multi-sector product range - not a one-product sell
• High level of autonomy with strong internal support
• Genuine opportunity to take ownership of a key Northern region