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Area Sales Manager

Salary:

40-50k

Location:

North

Location: Covering North of UK (North, North West, Scotland & Ireland)

Salary: Starting at £42,500 + dep on exp (Car Allowance, Pension, Profit Share Scheme + 25 days holiday)

The Company: Adhesives Distributor

My client are looking for an experienced field-based sales professional to take ownership of a large, high-potential territory, with a strong focus on new business development alongside existing account growth.

The Role:
• Drive revenue and margin growth across the territory
• Develop new customer relationships across industrial and manufacturing markets
• Manage and grow existing accounts, increasing share of wallet
• Sell a portfolio of tapes, adhesives, and abrasives aligned to customer applications
• Build strong relationships with buyers, engineers, and operations teams
• Plan and manage your territory effectively, prioritising high-value opportunities
• Maintain pipeline and activity through CRM
• Represent the business professionally at customer sites and industry events

Requirements:
• Proven B2B field sales experience within industrial or manufacturing environments
• Min 5 years experience within the industry
• Strong background selling tapes, adhesives, or abrasives (essential)
• Knowledge or experience of 3M products is highly desirable
• Demonstrated success in winning new business and growing territories
• Confident selling into technical, engineering-led customers
• Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
• Experience/ understanding of what it means to work in a ISO9001/ quality driven work environment.

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Contact Emma Ingham:

Emma Ingham

Specialist Recruitment Consultant
0161 443 0016

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