Area Sales Manager

Rugby

Location: Rugby
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent – 40 hrs per week – Mon/Fri
Working with the Sales team

Acclaim Handling is a successful and growing independent Forklift Distributor in the UK. Our business is focused around the hire, sale and maintenance of Forklift Trucks and other Mechanical Handling Equipment.

Acclaim Handling has been a key supplier of forklifts and Material Handling equipment since the company was founded in 1982 as a specialist Materials Handling service provider with a focus on servicing, hire, sales, and leasing. Our motto is, and has always been; Success built on service.

Today, Acclaim has grown from its original headquarters in Purfleet, Essex, to an award-winning national company with eight regional support centres. We’re proud suppliers to an extensive list of distinguished customers across the UK and Ireland.

A position has arisen at our Rugby depot as a Area Sales Manager working 40 hours per week.

Position Description:

Join Our Expanding Sales Team at Acclaim Handling!

Are you a driven and ambitious sales professional looking for a new challenge? Acclaim Handling, a trusted name in the material handling industry for over 43 years, is expanding! We specialise in the supply, hire, and servicing of forklifts, and we are looking to grow our vibrant sales team with multiple opportunities available across four of our eight regional centres:

Essex (Head Office)
East Anglia
Midlands
Thames Valley 

The Role

As part of our sales team, you will be responsible for selling our comprehensive range of new and used forklifts, as well as rental and service packages. Whether you’re an industry expert or a talented sales professional looking for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you!

What We’re Looking For:

  • Dynamic, self-motivated individuals with a passion for sales
  • A proven track record in sales—material handling experience is an advantage but not essential
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • The ability to build and maintain lasting client relationships

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Uncapped commission – the sky’s the limit!
  • Fully expensed company car
  • 23 days paid holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Genuine career progression opportunities

This is your chance to join a thriving company with an excellent reputation and real prospects for advancement. If you’re ready to take your sales career to the next level, apply today!

To apply, send your CV to HR@acclaimhandling.com

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunities at Acclaim Handling. We take pride in the fact that we operate in an ethical manner. You can rest assured that you’re supporting a company that respects its employees and customers equally. Age, disability, gender, reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation are all treated equally.

Contact us on: HR@acclaimhandling.com to learn more about the job role, or to send over your CV! Job ref. Sales Rugby

Applications by email only, strictly no agencies.

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