GRADUATE TRAINEE AREA SALES MANAGER – MATERIALS HANDLING

Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager – Materials Handling

Location: Portsmouth Territory: Hampshire/Dorset Salary: £28,000 basic + UNCAPPED COMMISSION + Company Vehicle Contract: Permanent, Full Time Looking to move into a career where your earning potential grows with your performance? We are currently recruiting for a Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager on behalf of an established and expanding business operating within the forklift and materials handling sector. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is ambitious, commercially minded and confident dealing with people, but wants the training and support to develop into a successful field-based sales professional.

The Opportunity

You will join an established sales operation and receive full training on the forklift and materials handling industry, products and sales process. Initially working alongside experienced sales professionals, you will learn how to identify opportunities, generate new business, develop customer relationships and ultimately manage your own sales territory across Hampshire and Dorset. This isn't simply a telesales position. The role will develop into a genuine field-based Area Sales position, with responsibility for winning new customers and growing existing accounts. There is a clear career path for the right person, with the opportunity to progress into a fully autonomous Area Sales Manager role.

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Learning the company's forklift and materials handling product range.
• Identifying potential customers and new business opportunities throughout Hampshire and Dorset.
• Developing leads through telephone, email and proactive business development.
• Booking and attending customer meetings.
• Working alongside experienced sales professionals to develop your sales technique.
• Building relationships with new and existing customers.
• Developing a sales pipeline and progressing opportunities through to completion.
• Maintaining accurate customer and prospect information using CRM systems.
• Gradually taking ownership of your own customer base and geographical territory.

Who We'Re Looking For

The most important thing is attitude and ambition. You don't need to be an experienced forklift salesperson. Previous sales experience would be advantageous, but the company is also open to people from other backgrounds who can demonstrate the right qualities. You should be:

• Highly motivated and ambitious.
• Confident speaking to customers and business decision-makers.
• Commercially aware and target driven.
• Resilient and able to deal with rejection.
• Comfortable picking up the phone and generating new business.
• A strong communicator.
• Organised and self-motivated.
• Keen to learn and develop a long-term career in sales.
• Comfortable working in a field-based role.
• In possession of a full UK driving licence.

What'S On Offer?

• £28,000 basic salary
• UNCAPPED commission
• Company car
• Full industry and sales training
• Private healthcare
• Company pension
• Company phone
• Company laptop
• Full support from experienced sales professionals
• Clear progression into an Area Sales Manager position If you're ambitious and want to build a career in B2B field sales, this offers the chance to enter a specialist and potentially lucrative industry with the training, tools and support to develop your career. You don't need to know everything about forklifts from day one — the company will teach you the industry. What they do need is someone who is prepared to work hard, pick up the phone, build relationships and ultimately be motivated by uncapped earning potential. Apply now for more information