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Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager required to join a leading pneumatic and hydraulics supplier.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will work remote, covering the Midlands and the surrounding areas, generating new business and managing key accounts within the HVAC and refrigeration industry.

The successful Area Sales Manager / Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager will ideally have experience selling, servicing, manufacturing or managing key accounts within the HVAC sector, such as Refrigerators, compressors, vacuum systems, Blowers, Dryers,  Chillers , MRO, or similar mechanical engineering products.

Package
£45,000-£50,000 depending on experience
High bonus scheme
Mobile
Laptop
Company car or Allowance
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Phone, laptop plus additional benefitsArea Sales Manager/ Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Role
Managing a number of key accounts via the distribution channels and OEM customers in to various industries.
Manage and grow existing relationships as well as business development, selling various fluid power products such as Refrigerators, compressors, vacuum systems, Blowers, Dryers, Chillers, MRO, or similar mechanical engineering.
Maintaining refrigeration / HVAC sales with demonstration, exhibition and negotiation in order to achieve targets.
Working closely with the Service Department to ensure an excellent standard of after-sales service is provided.
Liaise with various engineering departments.
Covering the Midlands and the surrounding areas.

Area Sales Manager/ Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager Requirements
Experience as a Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer or similar.
Experience selling or servicing mechanical engineering equipment.
Refrigerators, HVAC, compressors, vacuum systems, Blowers, Dryers, MRO, or similar mechanical engineering.
Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, or Service Engineers looking to come off the tools and progress into sales would also be of interest.
Determination, enthusiasm, and motivation to succeed and grow with a reputable engineering manufacturer.
A technical qualification, an Apprentice trained, HNC, HND or Degree would be advantageous.
Full clean driving license.
Homebased, willingness to travel

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