Area Sales Manager-Global Technology Sales
📍 Naas, Co. Kildare | On-site (with international travel)
An award-winning Irish technology company with a strong international footprint is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Area Sales Manager to support continued global growth.
This is a great opportunity for a sales professional with experience in international B2B or technical sales who is looking to grow their career in a fast-moving, innovation-led environment.
The Role
Reporting into senior sales leadership, you will play a key role in driving international revenue, developing distributor partnerships, and expanding the company’s global market presence.
You will:
- Drive sales growth across international markets through proactive lead generation and opportunity management
- Build and develop long-term relationships with global distributors and B2B customers
- Identify new markets, channels, and distributor opportunities aligned with global sales strategy
- Support product demonstrations and technical sales discussions (full training provided)
- Represent the company at international trade shows, distributor meetings, and customer visits
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product, marketing, and operations teams
- Maintain accurate sales activity, pipeline, and forecasting using CRM systems
- Provide market, customer, and competitor insights to support commercial and product strategy
What We’re Looking For
- Degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 3–5 years’ experience in a B2B sales or business development role, ideally in an international or export-focused environment
- Experience selling technical or industrial products (e.g. inspection, measurement, automation, or related technologies)
- Strong commercial awareness with confidence managing pricing, margins, and sales pipelines
- Comfortable engaging with engineering, quality, and manufacturing stakeholders
- Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills
- Proactive, self-motivated, and keen to build a long-term international sales career
Additional
- Primarily office-based in Naas, with occasional international travel
- Additional language skills are a plus, but not essential
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience
- Exposure to international markets and global customers
- Long-term career development within a growing technology business
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