{"id":1136878,"url":"https://alion.io/job/norton-motorcycles-area-sales-manager","title":"Area Sales Manager","company":{"id":678911,"name":"Norton Motorcycles","domain":"nortonmotorcycles.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nortonmotorcycles","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Teamtailor","truth_index":null},"role":"Sales","role_family":"Sales","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Solihull, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T13:24:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T12:16:19Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"We’re not just another bike brand - we're an iconic, British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of history behind us. Our new state-of-the-art facilities in Solihull, West Midlands are home to a tight-knit, but ever-expanding team that's passionate about delivering exquisite riding experiences to our customers.\nUnder new ownership and proud to be part of the TVS Motor family, we're entering a new era of global success. And we want you to be a part of it!\nAt Norton, we value respect, trust, and responsibility. We trust our employees to execute their roles exceptionally and professionally, and we value personal development, teaching, and learning. When you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow and learn alongside some of the most talented and dedicated people in the business.\nSo if you're passionate about motorcycles and looking to join a team that's shaping the future of this legendary brand, we'd love to hear from you!\nThe Role\nWe are looking for an Area Sales Manager to manage and develop Norton’s relationships with its authorised sales partners across a defined geographical territory.\nYou will be responsible for driving motorcycle, parts, garments and accessories sales within your area, while ensuring sales partners operate in line with Norton’s contractual, commercial and brand standards.\nThis is a field-based role requiring regular travel across the UK, alongside attendance at Norton’s headquarters in Solihull.\nDuties/Responsibilities\nManage and develop strong, effective relationships with Norton’s authorised sales partners\n\nDrive motorcycle sales performance across a defined geographical territory\n\nDrive sales of genuine Norton parts, garments and accessories within the territory\n\nMonitor and maintain sales partner operating standards in line with contractual and Norton requirements\n\nMonitor sales partner performance and activity, ensuring accurate and timely reporting\n\nPrepare and present KPI reports and supporting documentation to Norton management\n\nAnalyse sales performance and identify opportunities to improve commercial results\n\nIdentify, develop and support new sales partner opportunities within the territory\n\nWork closely with internal teams to address sales partner requirements and resolve operational or commercial issues\n\nSupport the implementation of Norton sales initiatives, campaigns and commercial programmes across the sales network\n\nEnsure sales partners consistently represent the Norton brand and deliver a high-quality customer experience\n\nPersonal Specification\n\n We’re looking for a commercially focused and relationship-driven sales professional who can build strong partnerships while delivering against challenging sales targets.\nExperience in field sales, area sales or territory management, ideally within the automotive, motorcycle or wider powersports industry\n\nProven experience managing and developing a network of dealers, retailers or commercial partners\n\nA strong understanding of sales performance, KPIs and commercial reporting\n\nExcellent relationship-building and communication skills\n\nThe ability to analyse sales data and translate insights into practical actions\n\nA proactive and commercially minded approach to identifying new business opportunities\n\nStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple sales partners and priorities\n\nThe confidence to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with internal teams\n\nA genuine passion for motorcycles and the Norton brand\n\nA full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the territory\n\nRewards of working for Norton:\nWe like to take care of our Nortoneers and we think we offer some pretty decent rewards. Here's what you'll get when you join the team:\nCompetitive salary package that recognises your skills and experience\n\n33 days of holiday (inc. Bank Hols) to relax and recharge\n\nGenerous pension scheme that sets you up for the future, with access to personalised advice.\n\nPrivate Medical Insurance and a Cash Back Programme to keep you feeling your best\n\nLife insurance (4x salary) because we've got your back no matter what\n\nFREE fruit, got to have your five-a-day!\n\nWeCare Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to online GP services, dietary advice, mental health support, bereavement counselling, and a fitness programme\n\nExperience the thrill of an entrepreneurial environment within a larger, well-funded company with ambitious long-term goals.\n\nElevate your career with our Ideas for Excellence scheme, where every brilliant idea is not just valued, but also rewarded!\n\nA diverse and international team that brings together different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.\n\nJoin the fun with our twice-yearly employee events, payday socials, and loads of exciting activities in between!\n\nWant to go green? You can enjoy free electric bicycle hire\n\nPlus, no need to stress about finding a parking spot - we've got on-site free parking covered and FREE electric charge points.\n\nWe know how important it is to take care of our team, and we're committed to continually improving our reward offering in line with the business growth plan.\nJoin us and see for yourself!\nPLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY APPLICATIONS","description_format":"text","description_chars":5235,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Health insurance","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Motorsports"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T08:34:07Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:6","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T18:49:20Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/norton-motorcycles-area-sales-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/norton-motorcycles-area-sales-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T18:49:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}