Area Sales Manager Territories

Position: Area Sales Manager Territories)
Area Sales Manager – UK & Ireland
45,000 - 55,000 + Benefits & Company Car North West / Manchester Area | Office Based When Not TravellingA leading manufacturer of world-class food processing, sorting and milling technology is looking to appoint an Area Sales Manager to take responsibility for customers across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded sales professional with strong relationship-building skills and technical aptitude to join a respected global business serving some of the biggest names in the food manufacturing sector.

Whether your background is in machinery, engineering, automation, food processing, technical sales or industrial equipment, we're keen to speak to candidates who can combine strong account management skills with the ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.

The Role Reporting to senior leadership, you'll manage an established customer base across the UK and Ireland whilst developing new opportunities within food manufacturing and related industries.

This role is typically:70% Account Management
30% Business Development You'll work closely with customers ranging from independent processors through to major food manufacturers, supporting projects from individual machine sales through to complete production line solutions.

Following a structured onboarding and training programme, you'll become the key point of contact for your territory and play an important role in driving continued growth across the region.

Regular UK and Ireland travel will be required.

Key Responsibilities Manage and develop existing customer relationships across the UK and Ireland Identify and convert new business opportunities within the food manufacturing sector

Promote a range of processing, sorting and inspection equipment

Manage the full sales cycle from enquiry through to order

Conduct customer meetings, site visits and technical discussions

Build relationships with production, engineering, operations and procurement stakeholders

Prepare quotations, proposals and commercial agreements

Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts and pipeline activity

Represent the business at exhibitions, trade shows and customer events

Work closely with internal technical and service teams to ensure successful project delivery

Requirements

Proven B2B sales experience

Ability to travel across the UK 1-2 weeks a month

Strong account management and relationship-building skills

Technical aptitude and the ability to understand engineering or process-based solutions

Experience managing a sales territory

Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills

Self-motivated and able to work autonomously

Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Food manufacturing or food processing industry experience

Technical food industry knowledge

Experience selling machinery, capital equipment, conveyors, automation, packaging equipment, processing equipment or industrial engineering solutions

Engineering or technical qualifications

Experience working with production, factory or manufacturing customers

What's On Offer
45,000 - 55,000 basic salary

Company car Profit share scheme

Comprehensive benefits package

Full product and application training

Established customer base Genuine territory ownership across the UK and Ireland

Career development within a growing international business

If you're a commercially driven sales professional with strong technical aptitude and a passion for building long-term customer relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Woody Thomson at w. with an updated copy of your CV.