Position: Area Sales Manager Location: Covering North of UK (North, NW, Scotland and Ireland) Salary: Starting at £42,500 + dep on exp (Car Allowance, Pension, Profit Share Scheme + 25 days holiday) The Company: Adhesives Distributor My client are looking for an experienced field-based sales professional to take ownership of a large, high-potential territory, with a strong focus on new business development alongside existing account growth. The Role: • Drive revenue and margin growth across the territory • Develop new customer relationships across industrial and manufacturing markets • Manage and grow existing accounts, increasing share of wallet • Sell a portfolio of tapes, adhesives, and abrasives aligned to customer applications • Build strong relationships with buyers, engineers, and operations teams • Plan and manage your territory effectively, prioritising high-value opportunities • Maintain pipeline and activity through CRM • Represent the business professionally at customer sites and industry events Requirements: • Proven B2B field sales experience within industrial or manufacturing environments • Min 5 years experience within the industry • Strong background selling tapes, adhesives, or abrasives (essential) • Knowledge or experience of 3M products is highly desirable • Demonstrated success in winning new business and growing territories • Confident selling into technical, engineering-led customers • Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working in