Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – Newcastle

£45,000 + Fully Expensed Electric Car | 4 Days on the Road / 1 Day in the Office

Newcastle & surrounding territory | Full-time | 40 hours

Ready to take your sales career up a gear?

Our client is looking for an Area Sales Manager to take ownership of the Newcastle territory and drive growth across an established customer base.

This is a genuine field-based sales role for someone who enjoys getting out, meeting customers, building relationships and winning business — not sitting behind a desk all week.

You'll spend 4 days on the road visiting customers and 1 day in the office planning, quoting and following up.

And yes… you'll get a fully expensed electric company car.

What you'll be doing

* Manage and grow existing customer accounts across Newcastle and surrounding areas

* Develop new business and identify opportunities within your territory

* Visit around 4–5 customers per day, building strong face-to-face relationships

* Work with electrical wholesalers, contractors and industrial customers

* Prepare and follow up quotes, negotiate and close opportunities

* Hit sales and gross profit targets

* Work closely with the internal sales and branch teams to deliver excellent customer service

* Plan your diary and territory effectively to maximise sales opportunities

Who are we looking for?

We're ideally looking for someone with a background in cable, electrical, construction or a closely related sector.

However, if you've got strong field sales experience and can demonstrate transferable skills, we'd still like to hear from you.

You'll need:

* Proven experience in field sales, account management or business development

* Strong relationship-building and communication skills

* A proactive, self-motivated approach

* Excellent organisation and time management

* The confidence to develop both existing and new business

* A full UK driving licence

We're also looking for someone with a stable and consistent career history. We understand that career progression sometimes means moving companies, but frequent short-term moves without a clear reason can be a concern.

Likewise, we're looking for someone whose experience shows a clear sales/commercial career path, rather than a CV jumping between completely unrelated sectors.

What's on offer?

* £45,000 basic salary

* Fully expensed electric company car

* Company laptop & mobile phone

* 22 days annual leave, increasing to 25 days with length of service

* Annual pay review every April

* Scrap bonus after 1 year's service

* Christmas bonus after 1 year's service – equivalent to one week's pay

* Company pension – 5% employee / 3% employer contribution

* Summer & winter social events

* Weekly or monthly pay options

* Ongoing training and career development

* The opportunity to join a market-leading UK cable distributor

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

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