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We are currently recruiting for an Area Sales Manager to cover the North (UK). Our client is a market leader in tailor-made industrial enclosures for a variety of applications (chemical, petrochemical, process, mining etc.) including in explosion-endangered zones.

This is a great opportunity to join a small but well established team in the UK as part of an international company with the division's headquarters based in Germany.

Your role and responsibilities:

* Developing new accounts and following up with leads to create new sales opportunities using emails, calls, and face-to-face visits (in the field around 3 days per week)

* Account manager and trusted advisor to a number of UK accounts

* Building relationships with existing customers through regular communication and visits

* Communicating with customers to understand their needs and requirements

* Answering customers' enquiries and questions and providing additional information

* Responding to RFQs

* Preparing quotations (Inside Sales Team will create the quote)

* Updating and maintaining the CRM system (MS Dynamics)

* Regular communication and visits to the HQ in Germany

* Keeping up to date with product information through regular product training

* Supporting exhibitions

Your profile:

* Technical background and understanding - preferably degree educated (BEng/MEng/Engineering/Business) or equivalent experience

* Previous sales experience and a motivation for sales

* Sharp communication skills

* Relationship building skills with a strong customer focus

* Any previous experience with industrial enclosures or products used in hazardous environments (ATEX) would be advantageous

* Living in the North of the UK (upwards of Midlands, including Scotland)