Job Title: Area Sales Manager
Location: East Midlands region
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000
We are hiring for an Area Sales Manager with proven experience in the electrical wholesale industry to join a well-established, market-leading business in the East Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and customer-focused sales professional to manage a portfolio of clients, develop new business, and help drive the continued growth of a successful and respected electrical distributor.
Duties of an Area Sales Manager
In this role, you will be responsible for:
• Managing and growing relationships with existing customers
• Acting as the main point of contact for all client enquiries and service needs
• Generating new business through proactive outreach and networking
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales and margin performance
• Providing tailored solutions to meet customer requirements
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure excellent service delivery
Skills and Experience of an Area Sales Manager
As an Area Sales Manager, you must have:
• Experience within the electrical wholesale industry – essential
(Applications without this experience will not be considered)
• A solid B2B sales background with a focus on account growth
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
• Full UK driving licence
It would be beneficial to the Area Sales Manager role if you also had:
• Experience managing a regional sales area or multiple key accounts
• Strong product knowledge within electrical distribution
• A consistent track record of exceeding sales targets
What the Client Offers an Area Sales Manager
This client offers:
• 20 days holiday increasing to 25 with service
• Competitive industry salary
• Staff discount and savings platform
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing career development and training programmes
About the Client
Our client is a long-established business in the electrical distribution sector, recognised for providing outstanding customer service and supplying leading brands across the UK. They are looking for an ambitious Area Sales Manager to join their East Midlands team and play a key role in strengthening client relationships and driving new business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that values initiative, commercial awareness, and long-term growth.
Next Steps
Apply to this Area Sales Manager role through this advert. For more information, please contact Chloe Raitt in our Commercial team on 0116 485 0057.
If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if not already registered). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days, please assume you have not been successful. However, we will retain your details for future suitable opportunities.
About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester
This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary, and contract roles across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, and Engineering sectors.
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