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Area Sales Manager (Material Handling)

Company:
Alexander James Recruiting
Location:
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
November 05, 2025
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Description:

My client, a dealer of material handling equipment, is currently seeking an experienced and self-motivated sales professional to work in a region across Doncaster, Hull, York & Harrogate. The company are looking to grow rapidly over the next few years and this is a great opportunity for a successful sales professional either from within material handling or outside.

The Role

Managing an existing client base across Doncaster, Hull, York & Harrogate

Business development across this region selling the companies range of material handling equipment and associated products

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 various equipment

Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth

Requirements

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within material handling before, with a proven track record in the industry. You will be proactive in your approach to selling and will have a solid understanding of equipment hire. As an alternative to forklift sales experience, the company are willing to consider candidates from other industries within capital equipment as long as candidates have experience of providing a consultative sell and have experience of conducting site surveys.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary of up to £35k

Excellent commission scheme with OTE of £40k-£60k genuinely achievable

Company Car (hybrid or electric)

Competitive pension scheme

Various other benefits

To find out more about this opportunity, please get in touch with Alex Hopkirk onor email to alternatively refer to for our latest jobs.

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