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Supported by your own coach, you will improve your professional and social skills and continuously grow into your future roles. As the WALTER GROUP is constantly and sustainably growing, new career opportunities are continually arising.
Area Sales Manager UK
Employer:
CONTAINEX UK
Work location:
London
Working hours:
Full-time
Annual salary:
from gross € 52,000.-
Company Description
CONTAINEX, is part of the WALTER GROUP and the European market leader for containers, portable cabins and modular buildings. We support customers across a wide range of sectors including construction, manufacturing, and trade as well as the public sector with flexible modular building solutions – wherever and whenever they are needed.
With production based in several European manufacturing facilities, our Austrian family-owned business, established in 1981, combines long-term thinking with innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and sustained international growth.
We are now looking for a Sales Manager to drive business development across a defined territory in the UK. In this role, you will work with customers ranging from SMEs to large international organisations, identifying new opportunities, building long-term partnerships and delivering tailored modular building solutions to meet their needs.
Job Description
Your Responsibilities
- Driving new business growth by identifying and acquiring customers and distribution partners across your sales area
- Building strong, long-term relationships while maintaining and developing existing accounts
- Managing your sales territory independently, including planning and carrying out customer visits
- Presenting our product portfolio and creating customised modular building solutions for a wide range of customer requirements
- Leading contract negotiations and guiding customers through the full sales cycle
- Monitoring market trends, identifying opportunities and contributing to regional sales strategies
- Working closely with internal teams, including Customer Service, Engineering and Finance to deliver the best customer outcomes
- Continuously developing your product and market knowledge through structured training programmes
Qualifications
Your Profile
- Completed technical or business-related education, with a good level of technical understanding
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders
- Independent, self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage a territory effectively from a home-based role
- Commercially aware, ambitious and driven to identify and develop new business opportunities
- Confident using digital tools and CRM systems
- Willingness to travel extensively within the UK and occasionally internationally (approx. 50%+ travel)
- Full UK driving licence
- Excellent command of English
Additional Information
What we offer
- A diverse and autonomous sales role with a high level of responsibility and impact
- Comprehensive onboarding programme at our headquarters in Wiener Neudorf, Austria
- Ongoing professional and personal development through our WALTER ACADEMY
- Strong long-term career prospects
- The stability of a well-established, privately owned international business
- A modern and supportive remote working environment
- Regular company events, language training and additional employee benefits
- Company laptop and all necessary equipment
The role offers a starting salary from £52,000 per annum (gross), depending on experience and qualifications. In addition, you will receive a guaranteed bonus, with the opportunity to participate in a performance-related profit-sharing scheme following the onboarding period.
To support your extensive customer visits and business travel across the UK, the company will provide an appropriate mobility solution
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation or identity.
This is a home-based role, and your place of work will be remote within the UK.
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