Regional Sales Manager (Material Handling)

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new Regional Sales Manager to manage a sales team and take responsibility for all sales functions across Scotland & the North East of England. With increased responsibility and a competitive package this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager looking for a new role.

Responsibilities

Managing, leading and motivating a territory sales team across Scotland & the North East

Formulate and implement overall sales strategy to achieve agreed targets for forklift trucks and related material handling equipment

Provide accurate business forecasting on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

Monitor sales performance and look for areas of improvement.

Undertake any special sales and marketing projects as directed by the company.

Ensure the CRM is maintained to high standards across the sales team

Requirements

You will ideally have worked in a sales management role before within the forklift truck industry with a strong appreciation of the sector as a whole. You will be able to provide demonstrable experience of having led and motivated sales teams and getting the best out of them. In addition, you will have a proven ability to set out and stick to a sales strategy and manage budgets successfully. Experience from outside the forklift truck industry will also be considered provided proven managerial ability with capital equipment. In terms of locality, you will ideally be based across the central belt of Scotland though individuals based in the North East of England may also be considered.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience up to £70,000 (depending on experience)

Commission & Bonus giving realistic OTE of £80k-£100k

Company Car (Electric or hybrid)

Genuine growth opportunity, working with a fast growing yet already well established company within material handling equipment

25 days holiday + statutory

Competitive Pension Scheme

Other Benefits

The Company

The company are an international manufacturer of forklift trucks, thus operating in the material handling industry. Part of a wider group, they’re also involved in supplying various other types of warehouse equipment and are one the most well known brands within the material sector, being a true market leader. Having obtained consistent growth for the last 30 years, they’re expecting this to continue and are therefore looking to bring new territory sales people in to increase market share further.

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