Area Sales Manager
8 hours ago
Oxford
Regional Business Manager Location: Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire / Bedfordshire / Northamptonshire Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: £48,000 - £50,000 + Commission + Bonus + Company Car The Opportunity TCS Consulting is supporting a global manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components in the search for a Regional Business Manager to take ownership of an established and high-potential territory across Oxfordshire and the surrounding region. This is a field-based commercial role focused on managing existing accounts while driving new business growth across OEMs, EMS providers, and other engineering-led organisations. The territory is already active and well developed, offering a strong platform for someone who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities, and converting technical discussions into long-term commercial success. The patch is weighted towards Oxfordshire and the Aylesbury corridor, so there is a clear preference for candidates based in or around Oxford, Aylesbury, or Milton Keynes. The Role As Regional Business Manager, you will be responsible for developing sales activity across a defined territory covering OX, HP, MK, LU, NN, and AL postcodes. This is a consultative field sales role combining account management, business development, and project follow-through. You will spend the majority of your week engaging customers face to face, typically attending 6 to 8 meetings per week, while also using home-based time for planning, forecasting, CRM updates, and pipeline management. You will work closely with engineering, procurement, and commercial stakeholders, supporting customers from initial enquiry and design-in discussions through to ongoing production business. Key Responsibilities • Manage and grow a defined territory across Oxfordshire and surrounding regions, • Build strong relationships with existing customers and identify opportunities to increase share of wallet, • Generate new business within OEMs, EMS providers, and engineering-led organisations, • Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with engineers, buyers, and key decision-makers, • Support customers with design-in opportunities and early-stage project engagement, • Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of opportunities across the territory, • Track projects from first discussion through to production and repeat business, • Provide accurate forecasting, reporting, and CRM updates, • Work closely with internal technical and commercial teams to support customer requirements, • Deliver against revenue and activity targets while maintaining a high level of customer engagement, • Plan routes and weekly schedules effectively to maximise time in front of customers Candidate Profile We are keen to speak with candidates who have experience in electronic components, whether from a manufacturer or distributor environment, and who are comfortable operating in a field-based commercial role. You may currently be working as a Regional Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Account Manager, Territory Sales Manager, or similar within the electronic components sector. To be successful in the role, you will likely have: • At least 1 year of experience selling electronic components, • A background in field sales, account management, or business development, • Experience engaging with both engineering and procurement contacts, • The ability to develop business within both existing and prospective accounts, • Strong organisation, planning, and territory management skills, • A proactive and self-motivated approach to sales activity, • A full UK driving licence It would be advantageous if you also have: • Experience managing a regional territory, • Exposure to OEMs, EMS providers, or design-led manufacturers, • Knowledge of products such as connectors, passives, electromechanical components, or PCB-related technologies, • Experience using CRM systems to manage pipeline and forecasting Skills and Attributes • Commercially aware and target-driven, • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, • Comfortable operating in a high-activity field sales environment, • Consultative in approach, with the ability to support technical and commercial discussions, • Able to manage time, travel, and opportunity prioritisation effectively, • Motivated by growth, customer engagement, and conversion success Package • £48,000 - £50,000 base salary, • Monthly commission, • Annual company bonus, • Company car, • Additional incentives, • Home-based on Monday and Friday, with field visits typically Tuesday to Thursday, • Clear progression opportunities within an international business The Company Our client is a globally recognised manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, supporting customers with a broad product portfolio, strong technical expertise, and a well-established international presence. The business operates across global markets and combines engineering capability with a strong customer support model, including UK-based internal and field teams. The organisation is known for supporting customers across the design, development, and production lifecycle, working closely with engineering-led businesses to provide reliable component solutions and technical guidance. This role offers the opportunity to join a well-structured and respected business with genuine scope for long-term progression