Business Development Manager
1 month ago
Portsmouth
Area Sales Manager – South Coast If you’re enthusiastic about meeting customers, solving technical challenges, and growing a territory with real autonomy, this role will feel like home. You’ll be representing a highly respected range of automation components and modular systems used by machine‑builders, OEMs, and systems integrators across your region. This is a role for someone who loves being out in front of customers, building relationships, and driving growth through both existing accounts and new opportunities. What You’ll Be Doing Spending four days a week on the road, visiting customers, prospects, and lapsed accounts Growing revenue within an established customer base through upselling, cross‑selling, and deepening technical engagement Identifying and winning new business with machine‑builders, integrators, and industrial OEMs Re‑activating lapsed or low‑activity accounts and rebuilding long‑term relationships Showcasing high‑quality automation products and modular solutions that genuinely solve customer problems Understanding customer applications and tailoring solutions that add value Managing your territory with full ownership: planning visits, tracking activity, and driving results What You’ll Bring Experience in technical field sales — ideally electrical, mechanical, automation, controls, sensors, connectors, or related components A track record of developing accounts and winning new business Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage engineers, buyers, and decision Whilst a technical aptitude is a requirement, full training will be provided on the specifics of the products. We are open to any location along the Soouth Coast as this role will cover East to West