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Area Sales Manager

Scientific Supplier
Field Sales or Business Dev
North UK
£50,000 - £60,000
Capital Equipment
High Value Capital Equipment
Manufacturing Testing Environmental Utilities
Pharma/Biotech

Role Overview

This is a field-based Technical Sales role covering the North of the UK and Scotland, with additional responsibility supporting custom plant engineering projects across the UK and Ireland.

The position is a true hybrid, combining sales of standard catalogue temperature control equipment with technically complex, application-led engineered solutions. It will suit a technically minded sales professional who enjoys being on the road, working closely with customers in industrial and laboratory environments, and taking ownership of the full sales cycle.

The northern territory is a key growth area for the business, offering strong long-term opportunity.

Company Information

Our client is a well-established, international manufacturer of precision temperature control and thermal management solutions, supporting applications from R&D through to full-scale production.
They provide heating and cooling systems operating across extreme temperature ranges and are trusted by customers in highly regulated and technically complex environments.

The business has a strong UK presence backed by global manufacturing and engineering support, with a reputation for technical excellence, long-term customer partnerships, and low total cost of ownership. The UK team is close-knit, autonomous, and technically driven, offering genuine scope for growth within a specialist sales environment.

Role Requirements

Manage, grow, and maximise sales across the northern UK territory for both portfolio products and plant engineering solutions

Sell standard catalogue temperature control systems across the North of England and Scotland

Support and develop custom, RFQ-based plant engineering projects across the UK and Ireland

Spend approximately 50% of time on new business development and 50% managing and growing existing accounts

Work closely with an existing Plant Engineering specialist, contributing technically and commercially to projects

Operate a consultative, technical sales process: understanding applications, specifying solutions, and preparing quotations

Generate new leads through cold calling, LinkedIn, exhibitions, seminars, and customer networking

Manage leads, opportunities, quotes, and orders through a CRM system

Liaise closely with service teams to support repairs, maintenance, and long-term customer relationships

Attend customer sites regularly, working comfortably in industrial environments

Travel 4–5 days per week with limited overnight stays (typically 5–10 per year)

Attend product and sales training in Germany (3–4 weeks total, split across the year)

Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives

Person Specifications

Essential:

Strong technical background (engineering or scientific discipline)

Experience in technical or consultative sales of capital equipment or engineered solutions

Comfortable working in industrial and laboratory environments

Confident engaging customers on complex applications and translating requirements into solutions

Proven ability to develop new business alongside managing existing accounts

Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working autonomously

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Eligible to travel internationally for training

Desirable:

Experience selling temperature control, thermal management, or related capital equipment

Exposure to sectors such as chemical, pharmaceutical, biopharma, aerospace, automotive, energy, hydrogen, or research environments

CRM experience (Salesforce or similar)

Package

Basic salary up to £55,000 (flexible for the right candidate)

Performance-related bonus and commission structure

Company car

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Home-based role with flexible working and strong autonomy

Locations

Aberdeen
Accrington
Airdrie
Alfreton
Alloa
Altrincham
Annan
Arbroath
Ashton-under-Lyme
Ayr
Bangor
Barnard Castle
Barnsley
Barra
Barrow
Berwick
Beverley
Birkby
Bishop Auckland
Blackburn
Blackpool
Blairgowrie
Bolton
Bootle
Bradford
Bradley
Burnley
Burton upon Trent
Bury
Buxton
Caithness
Callander
Carlisle
Cheadle
Chester
Chester Le Street
Chesterfield
Chorley
Cleethorpes
Cleveland
Consett
Conwy
Cowdenbeath
Crewe
Crieff
Dalkeith
Darlington
Darwen
Deeside
Deighton
Denbigh
Derby
Dewsbury
Dingwall
Doncaster
Dronfield
Dumbarton
Dumfries
Dundee
Dunfermline
Durham
Edinburgh
Elland
Ellesmere Port
Falkirk
Fleetwood
Forfar
Galashiels
Gateshead
Glasgow
Gretna
Grimsby
Halifax
Hamilton
Harris
Harrogate
Hartlepool
Hawick
Hebburn
Hebden Bridge
Hebrides
Helensburgh
Hessle
Huddersfield
Hull
Hyde
Ilkley
Inverness
Jedburgh
Johnstone
Keighley
Kendal
Kilmarnock
Kirkcaldy
Kirkwall
Knaresborough
Lancaster
Leeds
Leek
Leigh
Lewis
Leyland
Lincon
Liverpool
Llandudno
Louth
Ludlow
Macclesfield
Manchester
Mansfield
Market Rasen
Matlock
Montrose
Morecambe
Motherwell
Munlochy
Nantwich
Newark
Newbridge
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newton Aycliffe
Normanton
North Ferriby
Northwich
Nottingham
Oldham
Ormskirk
Oswestry
Paisley
Penrith
Perth
Peterhead
Peterlee
Pitlochry
Pontefract
Poulton-Le-Fylde
Prescot
Preston
Prestwick
Pudsey
Redcar
Renfrew
Ripon
Rochdale
Rotherham
Runcorn
Rutherglen
Sale
Salford
Sandbach
Scarborough
Scunthorpe
Seaham
Selby
Sheffield
Shipley
Shrewsbury
Skelmersdale
Skipton
Southport
Sowerby Bridge
St Andrews
St Helens
Stanraer
Stirling
Stockport
Stoke-on-Trent
Stone
Sunderland
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Thirsk
Thornton-Cleveleys
Tranent
Uttoxeter
Wakefield
Warrington
Washington
West Kilbride
Wetherby
Whitehaven
Wick
Widnes
Wigan
Wirral
Wrexham
York
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Date Updated
27 Mar 2026
Job reference
75507
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Bilal Hussain
Expertise: Chemistry, Medical Devices, Physics, Service Engineering
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