Job Title: Area Sales Manager
Responsible to: Managing Director
Area Accountable for: Southern Region (London, South East & South West)
Job Summary: To Develop and Build Company Sales for the Group
Salary: Commensurate with experience and a generous target commission package
Location: Home based with accessibility to all major road networks
Company Car: Yes
Estimated Start Date: July 2026
Our Three Core Values
1. The Company
Our customers, and the relationships we have with them, are the key components to our continued success as a business. It goes without saying that without strong and unbreakable customer relationships, the business cannot continue to grow and remain successful.
These relationships are the life and soul of our business and we are all expected to contribute to the success and development of these relationships.
2. The Staff
At the forefront of all our operations, our staff are the amazing people, who make it all happen. We take immense pride in our well trained and successful employees, and the positive impact they have on our business.
3. Our Service
At Axis we aim to offer a service that is second to none. Achieving this will take commitment, hard work and above all the ability to listen to and provide our customers with the services they need. Attention to detail every step of the way is of paramount importance to us and plays a pivotal part in the delivery of our service.
We also strongly believe that our service should be personal to you. That is why our friendly staff are always on the end of a phone to speak to you, as and when you need us. If, on the exceedingly rare occasion, there is a problem with our service or product, we will do all we can to resolve it.
Innovation
Axis are the proud manufacturers of the multi award winning Flo-Motion® manual sliding door system that was designed specifically for BDP Architects and installed at the new Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. With a variety of bespoke designs available in 3D BIM models, the Flo-Motion® has now been installed in numerous UK hospitals and specified for many more future builds.
Product Portfolio
Specialising in pedestrian entrances and independently owned, our range of door products includes sliding and swing door systems, are all tailor-made to suit specific applications.
Axis is also the sole UK distributor for Doorson Automatic Doors and Manusa Healthcare Doors. Axis is an active member of ADSA (Automatic Door Suppliers Association) and recommends that all installations comply with EN16005 regarding safety.
Our product portfolio also includes steel doors, low level aluminium facades, curtain wall and manual door sets. For continued progression, we will be introducing new and exciting products in 2026.
Know-how
Axis has extensive knowledge and experience in the Construction and Automatic Door industries, dealing with a wide range of clients in both the public and private sectors. From a central UK operation, Axis offers a complete fabrication, installation and maintenance service.
The Candidate
As an Area Sales Manager, the candidate will have a proven track record within the Healthcare and Automatic Door Industry preferably within a field-based Sales or Account Management role. You must be driven, initiative-taking, ambitious and commercially astute with a passion to succeed. The ability to develop new business is a must for this position.
We will also consider someone from within the industry that is looking to move into a sales position for the first time or a salesperson from another sector - both must have the required attributes for the position with a willingness to learn and adapt.
More importantly, the successful candidate will appreciate and understand the benefits of our Core Values.
The Role
- To develop existing client relationships and identify further streams of revenue
- To seek and develop new business opportunities within your sales territory
- To continue the company’s good standing and reputation within the industry
When you see or hear something that is wrong or not being completed to the highest specification possible do not assume that others will take responsibility. If you feel that something is not possible or undeliverable, please bring to your director’s attention. We will listen as your opinion and insight matters to us!
Responsibilities
Qualifications and Accreditations
- Educated to college standards - Desirable
- CSCS Card - Desirable
- EN16005 Accreditation - Essential
Experience & Requirements
- Self-motivated, proactive and hardworking - Essential
- Strong IT skills with knowledge of a multitude of packages - Desirable
- Experience of Healthcare & Automatic Door Industry - Desirable
- Understanding of aluminium commercial shop front systems - Desirable
- Ability to undertake a site survey for risk assessment, specification and quotation purposes - Essential
- Understanding Construction & Site conditions & working practices - Desirable
- Understanding of current Building and DDA regulations - Desirable
- Knowledge of Risk Assessments & Method statements - Desirable
- Able to work as a team player - Essential
- Excellent relationship building and communication skills - Essential
- Presentation skills - Essential
- Able to demonstrate and use initiative - Essential
- Confident decision maker - Essential
- Maintaining & improving upon the customer service experience - Essential
- Business acumen - Essential
If you are ready for a new challenge, can recognise an opportunity and wish to be considered for this position, please send your CV to [email protected]
