Area Sales Manager – Automation & Motion Control

The Company:  

• One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of Gearboxes, Geared Motors, Servos, Drive Technology & Drive Automation.   

• A global leading manufacture with a multi-billion turnover.  

• Full product training, career progression opportunities in commercial or technical roles.  

  

The Role of the Area Sales Manager – Automation & Motion Control 

• Area Sales Manager vacancy covering the East Midlands.  

• Going out and seeing customers, getting opportunities to quote, putting together solutions, closing orders etc... 

• Will be involved in doing Motor and Gearbox selections with the associated Automation equipment like Servo's, PLC's etc... 

• Will be involved in doing Applications Engineering and Commercial/Sales bits, very project driven.  

• Selling Drive technology and Drive Automation for any industry such as F&B, Automotive, Airports, Logistics etc... 

• The company offer a wide product portfolio centred on automation, such as Servo Drives, Motors, Mechatronics and Inverter technology.  

• Sales can range from £100 - £1million and the target will be circa £1-2million. 

• Role will be circa 50% new business & 50% existing. 

 

Benefits of the Area Sales Manager – Automation & Motion Control 

• £45k-£55k basic salary 

• Bonus 

• FINAL SALARY PENSION 

• Company Car 

• Health scheme 

• Death in Service 

• Laptop 

• Mobile 

• 23 days annual leave rising to 33 days over time + bank holidays 

  

 The Ideal Person for the Area Sales Manager – Automation & Motion Control 

• MUST come from a technical background - ideally been on the tools or maybe from Maintenance, Project Engineer, Applications Engineer, Design Engineer, Service Engineer background etc… 

• Ideally apprenticeship or qualification in Engineering -  Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation Engineering etc... 

• Wants someone with experience of Automation or Motion Control - knowledge of Servo's, PLC's, Planetary Gearboxes, Inverters, PLC’s etc...  

• MUST be able to engineer a solution. Great if has experience doing Motor or Gearbox sizing/selection. 

• Will consider a technical person who wants to move into sales, but prefer someone with sales experience already. 

• Good IT skills as will need to learn configurators for Sizing/Selection. 

• Hard working, Driven, Hungry, Extrovert, Personable.  

 

Consultant: Bjorn Johnson   

  Email: bjorn@otrsales.co.uk  

Tel no. 0208 397 4114  

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.  

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