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Area Sales Manager (Material Handling)

Company:
Alexander James Recruiting
Location:
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Posted:
November 11, 2025
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Description:

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new forklift sales manager to cover and develop their client base in postcodes across the CA, SR, DH & TS postcodes. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for either an experienced forklift sales professional or a sales professional within capital equipment to develop their career.

Responsibilities

Managing an existing client base across the CA, SR, DH & TS postcodes.

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

Requirements

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within forklift trucks 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. In terms of location, you will ideally be based across the North East but the client are happy to consider candidates further afield.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience (Up to £40,500 depending on experience)

Excellent uncapped Commission potential (OTE £60,000-£70,000 achievable)

Company Car or Car Allowance

Genuine growth opportunity, working with a fast growing yet already well established company within forklift

25 days holiday + statutory

Pension Scheme

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.

To find out more about this opportunity, please get in touch with Jordan Cox on or email to Alternatively refer to for our latest jobs.

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