Area Sales Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
- £40,000 - £45,000
- £8,000 - £9,000 bonus
- Fully expensed company car
- 25 days holiday
This is your opportunity to join a well-respected company who manufacture ATEX rated critical safety systems for EX Zones. They’re a professional business who focus on providing the correct solution, putting safety first over profits.
You will be able to learn from experienced colleagues to develop personally and professionally. They have a personable and welcoming culture so you will have support in the day-to-day as well as formal product training. It is a very stable position for the long term, they expect an initial period of training and are financially very strong with growth and progression potential.
The Role
You will cover the North of England and the Midlands with the following responsibilities:
- Use a consultative, specification led approach to drive new business and develop existing accounts to increase the performance of your area
- Sell into a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, anywhere that has a potentially explosive environment (Ex Zones)
- Proven field sales experience, managing and growing a territory in a similar role such as Area Sales Manager / Business Development Manager / Field Sales Engineer
- Any related experience within ATEX rated products, selling into Ex Zones, critical life safety etc.
- Living in the area you could be in or near Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Wigan, Bolton, Stockport, Huddersfield, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Hull, St Helens, Runcorn, Oldham, Halifax, Wakefield, Castleford, Barnsley, Rotherham, Pontefract, Doncaster, Thorne, Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicester, Derby etc.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Area Sales Manager roles across Mercury Hampton Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,000 - £45,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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