Area Sales Executive

We are the embedded hiring partner to an established and growing supplier within the automotive and technical equipment sector, supporting them in the appointment of an Area Sales Executive to join their expanding sales team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, driven sales professional who thrives on winning new business, building long-term customer relationships, and taking ownership of their own territory.

If you're someone who enjoys getting on the phone, opening doors, visiting customers, following up opportunities, negotiating deals, and seeing your hard work directly reflected in your earnings, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

The business has built an excellent reputation within its market through quality products, exceptional customer service, and long-standing customer relationships. As they continue to grow, they're looking for someone equally ambitious to grow with them.

You'll be responsible for developing and growing a designated regional territory, combining proactive business development with relationship management to drive sustainable revenue growth.

This is a field-based role offering genuine autonomy, allowing you to manage your own diary, build your customer base, and become the trusted face of the business within your region.

• Develop and grow your assigned sales territory through proactive business development.
• Generate new business through outbound calls, prospecting, networking, referrals, and relationship building.
• Convert inbound enquiries into successful sales opportunities.
• Visit customers across your territory, understanding their requirements and providing tailored solutions.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with independent businesses, multi-site operators, and commercial clients.
• Follow up quotations, leads, and opportunities to maximise conversions.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide regular forecasting updates.
• Deliver exceptional customer service before, during, and after every sale.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through account growth and repeat business.

You'll play an integral role in supporting the company's continued expansion while building a loyal customer base across your territory.

• Join an established and respected business with an excellent reputation.
• Earn up to £45,000 OTE through an uncapped commission structure.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• Fuel card, laptop, and mobile phone provided.
• Manage your own territory with a high level of autonomy.
• Build long-term customer relationships rather than focusing on one-off sales.
• Ongoing training, development, and genuine opportunities for career progression.
• Become part of a growing business where success is recognised and rewarded.

You'll enjoy meeting new people, creating opportunities, and turning conversations into long-term customer relationships.

• Previous experience in field-based B2B sales, business development, or account management.
• A proven track record of generating and winning new business.
• Confidence making outbound calls and securing customer meetings.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• A self-motivated, organised, and commercially minded approach.
• Experience managing your own sales pipeline and working towards targets.
• The ability to work independently while taking ownership of your territory.
• A full UK driving licence.

Experience with in the automotive, engineering, industrial, technical, or trade sectors would be advantageous, but attitude, ambition, and a desire to succeed are just as important.

• Consistently generating new business opportunities.
• Building strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Growing revenue across your territory.
• Maintaining an active and healthy sales pipeline.
• Achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Becoming a trusted advisor to customers across your region.

• Up to £35,000 basic salary.
• Uncapped bonus and commission structure (£45,000 OTE).
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• Laptop and mobile phone.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Genuine long-term career progression within a growing organisation.

This isn't just another sales role—it's an opportunity to build a career with a business that values initiative, rewards performance, and invests in its people.

If you're hungry to win new business, enjoy getting out to meet customers, and want the freedom to grow your own territory while being rewarded for your success, we'd love to hear from you.

As the embedded hiring partner, we operate a structured and transparent recruitment process. Successful applicants will receive further insight into the business, team, and opportunity before progressing to formal interview stages.