Area Sales Manager

Fire and Security Area Sales

Up to £32,000 Plus Commission
Company Vehicle, Fuel Card, Mobile Phone

Patch covering North West – Manchester Areas

My client was established over 15 years ago, and has become one of the largest privately owned fire and security companies within the United Kingdom.
Working with both national and international clients, they have extensive experience in the design, installation and maintenance of a wide range of systems. They have experienced some of the largest fire and security projects within the UK. And have over 40 fully employed staff within our Head Office at Manchester and are constantly expanding.

Key Responsibility:
To design and cost complex life safety and electronic security systems including, but not limited to, fire detection, voice alarm, disabled refuge, CCTV, access control and intruder systems.

Key Tasks:
To progress sales enquiries and tenders, and to establish customers’ requirements.
To design any number of life safety and security systems plus any other integrated building system as specified within the Company’s scope of work based upon customer requirements, specifications, drawings and current standards.
To prepare proposals, quotations and tender documents for designed systems.
To assess the security and fire risk factors influencing the design.
To ensure that the content of all quotations and system design specifications are compatible with the requirements of all applicable technical and regulatory standards (i.e. EN, BS, HTM) and BAFE/NSI Codes of Practice.
To ensure adherence to all Company policies – including those for quality, health & safety.
To take an active role within the continuous improvement of Company systems.
To provide reports as appropriate to the directors of the Company.
To carry out any other job specific duties as deemed appropriate by the directors of the Company.

Professional Experience:
To be conversant with the products and systems specified and with any significant limitations inherent in such products and systems.
To be conversant with and up to date in respect of new technologies, technical standards, regulatory standards, and the national implementation of EU directives, etc. that are relevant to the design process.
To be conversant with installation requirements such that system design specifications are professionally compiled and finalised in a manner which gives clear and unambiguous information to the customer and to the installing engineer.
To have knowledge of all applicable quality systems (ISO9001, SSQS101,FSQS121 etc).
To have a clear understanding of construction industry and tender related works.

Personal Skills:
To have good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and submission items for tender/contract.
To have the ability to work creatively and innovatively dealing with core issues with customers.
To have the ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, customers and outside bodies.
To have the ability to understand and disseminate specifications and technical drawings.
To be able to display initiative and to have strong attention to detail.
To be highly result orientated with a strong drive to deliver/succeed.
To have proven business acumen and administrative skills.
To have good organisational and time management skills.
To have good presentation and customer facing skills.
To be computer literate and proficient in all core Microsoft Office packages.
To be proficient in the use of the latest AutoCAD packages.

Area of Operation
This will be based in the NW – Manchester Areas
Benefits
Include:
• Company Vehicle
• Fuel Card
• Mobile Phone
If you are looking for a new challenge and want to work for a forward thinking leading company who will continue to expand and develop.