Permanent
Area Sales Manager
Facilities Management companies
Tyne & Wear
Up to £55k basic, 25% bonus potential, Tesla or Hybrid car or allowance, 24 days hols, pension, 4x life cover

Area Sales Manager

Ref: 746| Posted: 9th Nov 2026

-Are you located in the North East of England, with a track record of sales success in the industrial/warehousing sector? If so, our client who supply industrial racking, shelving, workshop cabinets, packaging and storage solutions need YOU! Offering up to £55k basic, plus 25% bonus potential, paid quarterly, Tesla or Hybrid car, plus other good benefits. Read below and APPLY TODAY!

THE ROLE;

  • As Area Sales Manager, you'll inherit up to 30 key accounts, covering the North East of England, being all of Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, Teeside, County Durham and Northumberland.
  • You'll be selling their vast range of industrial racking, shelving, warehouse racking, pallet racking, gym racking, pallet trucks, workshop cabinets, storage containers, recycling and safety bins, safety signage, to name a few.
  • As Area Sales Manager, you'll be selling to 3rd party logistics companies, 3PLs, and end users such as Amazon, H&M, M&S, DPD, Fedex, DHL. 
  • You'll be supported by your customer services team and you'll typically then be building relationships with Warehouse managers, procurement managers, health and safety managers, often then carrying out a site survey to design that supply and install service.
  • Orders could range from a few thousand pounds, to £100k+ for a fit out for racking and shelving. 
  • Key towns and cities that you'll cover include Leeds, York, Hull, Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Alnwick and Berwick upon Tweed.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE; 

  • The ideal candidate will be used to calling on Industrial estates, targeting all types of businesses that would have a racking, shelving, packaging, or storage requirement.
  • Selling products into the warehousing environment is key, as product can be learnt. 
  • The successful Area Sales Manager/ Business Development Manager will have a proven track record of field sales success in the industrial/warehousing sector and can evidence growing revenue and margin.
  • You will be organised, professional, a strong relationship builder, self motivated and IT literate.
  • You will be located in the North East of England.
  • You will ideally have Hubspot CRM experience.

THE COMPANY;

  • Our client is a long established, highly regarded distributor of industrial and warehousing solutions, with exciting growth plans.
  • Multi-million pounds turnover.
  • Many long standing employees and a values driven business.

THE REMUNERATION;

  • £45,000- £55,000 Basic salary.
  • Up to 25% bonus potential, with quarterly payments.
  • Tesla or hybrid company car, or car allowance.
  • 24 days holiday including your Birthday off, rising with service, plus 8 Bank holidays.
  • Pension.
  • 4x death in service.
  • Product discounts.
  • Charity days.
  • Great training and career prospects.

If you have the industrial sales or warehousing sales experience that our client is looking for, then please email your CV to info@chandlerharrisrecruitment.co.uk or call us on 01737 452030.