[Hiring] Area Sales Manager @Thomas Lee Recruitment

Role Description

If you already sell CNC machine tools, manufacturing technology or closely related capital equipment, this is a territory worth looking at. We are recruiting an Area Sales Manager for an established UK engineering business supplying CNC machine tools and technical support into manufacturers across the North West and North Midlands.

This isn't a blank-sheet territory. You will be taking responsibility for an established customer base, developing those relationships further and creating new opportunities across a strong manufacturing region.

The business is looking for someone who understands that selling machine tools is not about firing quotations at people. It is about understanding what a manufacturer is trying to achieve, discussing applications properly, building credibility and staying involved through what can be a long capital-equipment sales process.

The role includes:

• Managing and developing established customer relationships
• Identifying new machine-tool and manufacturing opportunities
• Visiting manufacturers across the North West and North Midlands
• Understanding machining applications and customer requirements
• Developing capital-equipment opportunities from initial conversation through to order
• Producing and progressing quotations
• Working alongside applications, service and technical colleagues
• Building longer-term relationships rather than concentrating purely on one-off transactions
• Representing the business at exhibitions, demonstrations and industry events where required

There is genuine autonomy with the territory, but importantly, you will have technical and service support behind you.

Qualifications

• Experience selling CNC machine tools or closely related manufacturing technology
• Understanding of machine shops, engineering customers, and technical sales

Requirements

• Relevant experience could include:
• CNC machine tools
• Cutting tools and tooling
• Manufacturing technology
• Machining solutions
• Automation associated with machining/manufacturing
• Other technically complex capital equipment sold into engineering and manufacturing companies
• Ability to walk into a manufacturing business and understand the environment
• Comfortable discussing applications with engineers, production teams, and business owners
• Commercial ability to develop an opportunity and ultimately win the order
• Not intended as an entry-level sales position
• Enough industry and commercial experience to take ownership of an established territory and develop it

Benefits

• £65,000 basic salary
• Company car
• Performance-related commission/bonus
• Wider company benefits package

Company Description

At Thomas Lee Recruitment, we specialise in connecting engineers and technical salespeople with leading companies in the engineering sector. We pride ourselves on offering a personalised, professional, and transparent recruitment service. Our focus is on understanding both client and candidate needs to ensure the best possible match.

How to Apply

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