Area Sales Manager Materials HandlingLocation: Croydon Salary: Competitive DOE + Company Car Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per weekAre you an experienced Materials Handling / Forklift Sales professional looking for your next challenge?We are recruiting for an Area Sales Manager to take ownership of an established territory across the South East, with a strong focus on new business development, sales growth and customer relationship management.This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional who knows the forklift and materials handling market and is confident generating new business and closing sales.The RoleYou will be responsible for growing sales across your territory, developing existing accounts and identifying new business opportunities.Your responsibilities will include: Generating new business through proactive prospecting and customer visitsManaging and developing an existing customer portfolioIdentifying upselling and account development opportunitiesPreparing quotations and negotiating commercial termsConducting customer presentations and equipment demonstrationsBuilding strong relationships from operational level through to senior managementIdentifying new markets and sales opportunitiesManaging your territory, diary and customer visits effectivelyRecording and managing sales activity through CRMConverting opportunities into successful sales What We''re Looking ForYou will need: Minimum 5 years'' sales experience within the ..... full job details .....