Area Sales Manager London (m/f/x)

London, United Kingdom

ELA Container GmbH

Professional

01.07.2025

Full-time

1,400 employees in 24 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.

We are currently looking for an Area Sales Manager (m/f/x) for the region of Greater London and the South East. ELA Container is rapidly growing. The UK, one of our newest markets, is under development and we are looking for assets that can contribute to our journey here.

Accepting a job at ELA Container UK makes you a pioneer. We know you are a person who thrives in the environment of new development and loves to challenge the status quo. In your area of sales, you will form your own sales strategy, your line of focus and manage the day-to-day business. You report directly to the Country Manager UK & Ireland for quick and agile decisions. Together as a team we create new market opportunities for ELA Container.

If you‘re an individual with an outgoing personality, qualifications, talents and desires, then we should get to know each other better. We are not like any other company, as we offer exciting jobs, opportunities and look to help you develop further in an easy going work environment.

Interested? Then we should get to know each other. For more information, please contact our local colleague, Steven Grant (Country Manager Sales UK) by email at Steven.Grant@ela-container.co.uk or by mobile phone on +44 7534 225336.

Your Future Role

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Sales and rental of modular solutions

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Acquisition of new clients

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Single point of contact - You own the relationship from enquiry to the end of project

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Support incl. technical advice for the existing customer base in the region of Greater London (+250 km sales area) in England

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Conducting price negotiations

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Participate in public/private procurement

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Sales research

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Active and continuous market observation as well as preparation of market and competition analyses

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Support further development of the sales strategy for the UK

What You Bring to the Team

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Successfully completed studies in the field of economics, business administration, industrial engineering, further training as a construction technician (m/f/x) or a comparable qualification

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Professional experience in sales (e.g. as Area Sales Manager, Account Manager, Business Development Manager) of an industrial, construction or modular company. Experience within rental modular room solutions are desired, but not mandatory

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Professional experience in public affairs and procurement is desired, but not mandatory

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Experience in actively approaching customers/cold calling as well as experience in business-to-business sales

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High customer orientation as well as independent and solution-oriented way of working

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Interest in technical systems and strong negotiation skills are a prerequisite

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Independent

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Networking skills

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Social and out-going

Our Benefits – Because You’re Our Priority at ELA

Hi, I'm Kevin!

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Kevin Dietrich

HR Business Partner

kevin.dietrich@container.de

+49 170 3778030

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