Area Sales Manager

Location - Field Based with travel across the South.
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per Annum, plus a performance - based bonus
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 42.5 hours per week 

Are you an accomplished Leader with proven experience in managing a high performing sales team? We’re looking for a dynamic and results-orientated Area Sales Manager to join us and lead a team to drive new business growth across the South of UK. 

Joining us as an Area Sales Manager, you'll be leading a team of New Business Managers at the forefront of our expansion efforts, responsible for identifying and pursuing multi-million-pound new business opportunities, establishing and nurturing relationships to provide consultative, integrated mobility solutions to deliver value to our customers.

Your leadership will be instrumental in nurturing a sales team that mirrors your commitment to succeed. By cultivating a culture of achievement and collaboration, you will ensure that targets are not just met but surpassed. Innovation will be your guiding principle as you drive team productivity and revenue through cutting-edge strategies and best practices. You won't just stand on the side-lines; you'll dive into the action, supporting your team in crafting proposals, delivering presentations, and attending key customer meetings. Your analytical prowess will shine as you meticulously analyse sales reports, uncovering insights and devising strategic plans.

What’s in it for you?

Salary-  £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience, plus a fantastic performance-based bonus and Company Car / Car Allowance.

Annual leave- 24 days, rising to 26 with length of service. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and we’ll even help you celebrate with an extra day off for your birthday!

Private Medical- Personal Private Medical Insurance.

Pension- 5% Employer Contributions. 

Financial Benefits- save-as-you-earn scheme, employee referral scheme- earn £1,000 per person you successfully refer, free life assurance and access to our Benefits Appoffering unlimited access to a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q & Wickes to name just a few).

Lifestyle & Wellbeing Benefits- discounted & flexible gym memberships, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with an NHS Approved mental well-being mobile app.

Motoring Benefits- access to an employee vehicle-leasing scheme, discounted vehicle repairs and discounts on weekend vehicle hire and van hire.

About you

• You bring a wealth of experience as a Sales Leader. An understanding of vehicle rental/ contract hire/ leasing/ vehicle funding would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Your knowledge extends beyond the surface, enabling you to navigate technical conversations with ease.
• Leadership comes naturally to you. Your communication skills are second to none and you can adapt your leadership style to various environments, always steering your team towards positive outcomes.
• Your track record speaks for itself. You've proven your ability to influence and negotiate effectively, coupled with exceptional planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Whether it's crafting proposals or reports, you excel in articulating your ideas and solutions to meet the needs of customers with precision and effectiveness.
• You thrive in high-pressure environments, always striving for excellence and pushing yourself to achieve demanding goals and targets.
• Your focus on customer satisfaction is unwavering. You possess a deep understanding of both internal and external customer relationships and business processes, ensuring that every interaction adds value and strengthens our partnerships.

About us

Part of Redde Northgate plc, Northgate Vehicle Hire has grown to become the UK’s leading B2B light commercial vehicle rental provider. We’re here to keep people and businesses moving, that’s what we do. Whether that’s by renting one of our cars or vans, managing a customer's fleet, servicing, and repairing their vehicles, assisting with insurance, helping to deal with the consequences of an accident, or selling off unwanted fleet.  With the best people and businesses in the industry within our Group, no one else can do what we do!

Be part of our future

If you think you have what it takes to succeed in our business and are ready to make waves in the world of vehicle hire, we want to hear from you.  Apply today!