Area Sales Executive - South - Plant Hire / Construction / Building Supplies

Job description

AREA SALES EXECUTIVE - SOUTH ENGLAND

PLANT HIRE / CONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SUPPLIES

Reference : 1M26009

Hybrid - Home Working & Southampton / Chandlers Ford

Package : £42,000 Base + Commission + Benefits

Are you a relationship-driven sales professional who enjoys working closely with customers, solving real-world challenges, and seeing your efforts make a genuine impact on construction projects?

We’re working with a long-established and highly respected plant hire specialist that has been at the forefront of its industry for decades. Known for engineering excellence and outstanding service, the business supports customers across the construction and plant hire sectors, from major contractors to regional and local businesses.

They’re now looking for an experienced area sales executive to join their Southern team — a role offering autonomy, long-term development, and the opportunity to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation.

THE ROLE

You’ll play a key part in driving sales growth across your region, building strong customer relationships, and ensuring clients receive the right temporary works solutions for projects of all sizes.

Working closely with engineering, depot, and leadership teams, you’ll help deliver both standard and bespoke solutions while maintaining excellent service levels throughout the customer journey.

You will be responsible for :

• Developing and delivering sales plans to grow revenue across existing and new customers
• Promoting standard and pre-engineered solutions alongside depot sales teams
• Producing clear, high-quality design briefs for bespoke engineering solutions
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers across the construction and plant hire sectors
• Identifying and supporting growth opportunities across key regional and national accounts
• Working collaboratively with engineering, field, and management teams

THE PERSON

In order to succeed in this role you should have :

• Proven sales experience in a multi-site or regional environment
• Experience selling into the construction and/or plant hire sectors
• Strong customer-facing skills and a relationship-led approach
• A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused mindset
• Confidence working both independently and as part of a wider team
• Full UK driving licence

THE PACKAGE

£42,000 Base + Commission + Great Benefits Package

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be trusted to manage your region, supported to grow your career, and encouraged to make a real difference — we’d love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chandler's Ford

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

04-02-2026

Profession type

Technical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English