Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager - Public Sector - Catering Supplies

Field-based | Newcastle & surrounding areas

Full-time | UK driving licence required

Perfect for graduates who've started their sales journey and are now ready to take ownership of a territory and build a long-term career in B2B field sales. Candidates must live in Newcastle or nearby.

Ready for your next step in sales?

This role is ideal if you've already worked in your first sales role and you're now looking to step into a proper field-based position where you'll be trusted with your own territory, supported with training, and given real progression opportunities.

You'll join a well-established national business supplying essential products into the public sector. It's a great environment for someone who's motivated, curious, and ready to build a long-term sales career.

What you'll be doing

• Managing your own sales territory across the North East down to the East Midlands
• Winning new business while looking after an existing customer base
• Building relationships with decision-makers in public sector organisations
• Working towards clear sales and margin targets
• Identifying opportunities to grow accounts through additional products and services
• Acting as the main point of contact for your customers
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure great service
• Learning how to manage pricing, negotiations, and longer-term contracts
• Keeping customer activity, meetings, and plans up to date

What we're looking for

• At least one previous sales role (field sales, internal sales, telesales, B2B, or account management)
• Someone who wants to build a career in sales
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills
• Organised, reliable, and comfortable managing your own diary
• Commercial curiosity and a willingness to learn
• Able to work independently, while knowing when to ask for support
• Full UK driving licence
• Must live in Newcastle or nearby

What's in it for you

• £30,000-£35,000 basic salary
• £12,500 OTE
• Company car
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Pension
• 25 days holiday
• Full corporate benefits package
• Structured onboarding and ongoing training
• Genuine progression opportunities based on performance
• Stability of a large, established organisation

Why apply?

If you've done your first sales role and you're ready for more responsibility, this is a strong next move into a field-based role where you can really develop as a sales professional.