Area Sales Manager - Security products

Job description

Area Sales Manager - South UK

Security Equipment

£45,000-£55,000 basic | £15,000+ OTE | Car or allowance

• High-growth region with strong demand and active frameworks
• UK manufacturer with a reputation for quality and delivery
• Autonomy to build a long-term southern territory

The Business

We're supporting a long-established UK manufacturer operating within the physical security and access control space. The company designs and supplies a broad range of solutions including gates, barriers, turnstiles, bollards and associated service contracts.

Their systems are widely used across commercial estates, transport and infrastructure, construction projects, stadia and public-sector environments. After more than 20 years in operation, the business has a strong market presence, repeat customers and a leadership team investing heavily in future growth.

As part of this expansion, they are recruiting an Area Sales Manager to take ownership of the South of the UK. This is a newly created role, focused on increasing market penetration and building sustainable regional revenue.

The Opportunity

This position suits a proactive sales professional who enjoys developing new relationships and growing a territory over time. You'll work with technical, operational and commercial stakeholders to understand site requirements and deliver tailored security solutions.

Covering the southern region, you'll operate remotely and manage your own diary. The role combines outbound business development with inbound opportunities, taking ownership of the full sales cycle from initial engagement through to contract award.

Any accounts you secure will remain under your management, giving you the opportunity to develop a strong, recurring revenue base.

Key Responsibilities

• Grow new business across the South of the UK
• Manage opportunities through the full sales lifecycle
• Sell UK-manufactured physical security and access control solutions
• Engage with FM teams, security leads, estates managers, engineers and procurement
• Balance inbound leads with proactive prospecting and partner referrals
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and forecast activity

Candidate Profile

• Experience in B2B technical or solutions-based sales
• (e.g. Physical security, access control, engineering, fire & security)
• Demonstrated ability to build a sales pipeline from new or underdeveloped regions
• Confident managing deals from first contact to close
• Structured, persistent and commercially aware
• Comfortable working autonomously across a large territory
• Full UK driving licence

Package & Benefits

• £45,000-£55,000 base salary
• £15,000+ uncapped OTE (paid monthly)
• Company car or £500 per month allowance
• Pension, mobile phone, expenses and holiday allowance
• Full product training and sales onboarding

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-02-2026

Profession type

Sales

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