Regional Sales Manager (South)

Regional Sales Manager (South) – Primary Switchgear
Location: Home-based with regular travel across Southern UK (territory covering South Birmingham and below)
Base: hybrid/home-based
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regional Sales Manager to join a leading manufacturer within the electrical distribution sector. This is a key role focused on driving sales growth across Southern UK, with a particular emphasis on expanding the Primary Switchgear offering.
You'll take ownership of a well-established territory, managing key customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities. Working closely with internal technical, tendering and customer service teams, you'll play a vital role in delivering ambitious sales targets and supporting long-term business growth.
The Role
Reporting into the Industrial Sales Team, you will:
* Manage and grow sales across an assigned Southern UK territory.
* Promote a comprehensive range of medium and low voltage electrical distribution products, with a strong focus on Primary Switchgear.
* Develop strategic relationships with both new and existing customers.
* Maximise opportunities within key accounts while identifying new business.
* Lead and support one Sales Engineer within the territory.
* Work collaboratively with Tendering, Technical and Customer Service teams to deliver outstanding customer solutions.
* Achieve and exceed sales, profitability and growth targets.
* Maintain accurate sales forecasts and pipeline activity.
* Travel throughout the UK as required, with occasional international travel.
About You
We're looking for a commercially driven sales professional who combines technical knowledge with excellent relationship-building skills.
Essential experience
* Proven success in technical field sales.
* Strong knowledge of LV/MV electrical equipment.
* Demonstrable experience selling Primary Switchgear (essential).
* Experience working with or selling into DNOs, IDNOs, EPCs or related utility markets.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Based within the Southern UK region.
Personal Attributes
* You'll be someone who is:
* Energetic, positive and enthusiastic.
* Highly personable with excellent communication skills.
* Adaptable and able to respond quickly to changing priorities.
* Commercially focused with strong negotiation skills.
* Organised and capable of managing a busy workload.
* Self-motivated with a proactive approach to developing customer relationships.
What's on Offer?
* Competitive Salary
* £7,000 car allowance or company car
* Home-based/hybrid working
* Established sales territory
* Opportunity to play a key role in the growth of an expanding Primary Switchgear product range
* Ongoing professional development and career progression within a growing engineering business
This role will suit candidates with the previous titles of: Sales Manager, Head of Sales, Business Development Manager, Territory Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager
The Hire Place LLP is acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of it's client