Area Sales Manager

Portwest

Area Sales Manager for Portwest selling P.P.E and safety wear products in Northern Belgium. Building relationships and identifying business opportunities for sales growth in the region.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇪 BelgiumMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in consultative selling and relationship management, with a strong focus on driving sales growth in the P.P.E and safety wear industry. Proficient in developing tailored proposals and market intelligence to support business objectives.

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Consultative SellingP.P.E Sales ExperienceNative French SpeakerNative Dutch SpeakerSales Growth Strategy

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Hard Skills

Sales PlanningProposal DevelopmentMarket IntelligenceCustomer Relationship ManagementField Sales

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationRelationship BuildingFollow-Up Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Clean Driving Licence

Industry Keywords

WorkwearSafety WearManufacturingDistributionAutomotiveToolsChemicalsMRO

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build quality business relationships with new and existing accounts.
Conduct daily face-to-face sales meetings to maintain and develop relationships with distributors, resellers, and agents.
Identify existing customers with high growth potential and create a roadmap for their further development.
Identify new business opportunities and complete sales planning schedule.
Utilise strategies to win new business on a continuous and consistent basis.
Engage in consultative selling by identifying customers’ needs and provide a Portwest solution to meet those needs.
Develop clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
Focus on selling new Portwest products by bringing samples to each meeting.
Ensure effective after meeting follow up to close sales.
Conduct ongoing development of market intelligence, including marketing events such as trade shows, seminars, exhibitions, and journals which is fed back to the business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 – 5 years' experience selling P.P.E, workwear or safety wear sales.
Must be native French and Dutch speaker and have English proficiency.
Experience selling on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, reseller or agent.
Sales experience in a related industry; Automotive, Tools, Chemicals, MRO’s, etc.
Drive to continue sales growth of Portwest through field sales.
Clean driving licence and willingness to travel throughout your designated region.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Great Place To Work 2024
Private Irish Business of the year – Export Industry Awards 2025
Silver Ecovadis Sustainability Rating 2025