Area Sales Manager – SAS

Company: Atlas Copco
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Your role

This role is responsible for driving new business growth across the SAS business line by identifying and converting opportunities within both new and existing customers. The position plays a critical role in expanding Atlas Copco’s market share within industrial assembly by growing our proactive maintenance business, unlocking underpenetrated accounts and establishing a strong presence in targeted sectors.

You will

  • Identify, target and secure new business opportunities across the SAS portfolio within defined industries and territories.
  • Build and maintain a high value, sustainable pipeline through proactive prospecting and customer engagement.
  • Develop strong relationships with key decision makers across engineering, production, and quality functions.
  • Lead the full sales cycle from initial contact through to order intake, ensuring timely and effective conversion of opportunities.
  • Deliver value‑based proposals focused on productivity, quality improvement, and cost reduction for the customer.
  • Maintain strong commercial discipline, ensuring pricing integrity and profitable contribution in line with business expectations.
  • Collaborate closely with product sales, service, and technical support teams to deliver complete customer solutions.
  • Actively position Atlas Copco’s digital and connected offerings, supporting long‑term customer value and differentiation.
  • Provide accurate forecasting, pipeline reporting, and market feedback to support business planning and growth strategy.

To succeed, you will need

  • Degree or equivalent experience in engineering, business, or related field.
  • Proven sales management experience or a solid engineering knowledge background with approximately 5 years’ experience.
  • Competent in CRM systems for pipeline management and reporting (e.g. Salesforce).
  • Proven track record in new business sales within a technical environment.
  • Strong understanding of industrial or manufacturing environments.
  • Understanding of value‑based selling and commercial pricing principles.
  • Covering UK and other locations as required.
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Ability to manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to order intake.
  • Strong communicator with ability to influence decision makers.

In return, we offer

  • Culture of trust and accountability.
  • Lifelong learning and career growth.
  • Innovation powered by people.
  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits.
  • Health and well‑being.

Job location

This is a field based role, ideally located in Wolverhampton or surrounding areas.

Canidate must be willing to travel.

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Posted: June 13th, 2026