PORTWEST, a leading global manufacturer of safety wear, workwear, and PPE, is currently seeking a permanent Area Sales Manager for North East Belgium, covering the Luik, Hasselt, and Turnhout areas, reporting to the Europe North Sales Director.
Job Summary
As the Area Sales Manager Northern Belgium, you will leverage your P.P.E. and/or workwear experience to sell Portwest products to distributors. We have experienced extensive growth over recent years and are seeking a professional to continue this trajectory.
Key Responsibilities
* 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 providing 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.
* Promote distributor promotions on our products with end use.
Requirements
* 3 – 5 years’ experience selling P.P.E., workwear, or safety wear sales.
* Must be native French and Dutch speaker and have a high level of English.
* 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.
Applicants must have a right to live and work in the relevant jurisdiction.
Portwest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, civil status, veteran status, family status, disability status or membership of a minority group.
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