Evolution (Electronic Security Systems) Ltd

Area Sales Advisor - North

Evolution (Electronic Security Systems) Ltd  •  Leeds, GB (Onsite)  •  9 days ago
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Job Description

As an Area Sales Advisor, you will be an enthusiastic, motivated, and customer‑focused individual who enjoys building relationships and supporting sales activity. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow their commercial skills within the security industry while contributing to the company’s continued expansion.

Working closely with the Area Sales Manager, you will help identify opportunities, engage with prospective clients, and support the delivery of effective sales solutions. You will play an important part in promoting our products and services, ensuring customers receive excellent service and clear, helpful advice.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the development of a growth strategy focused on customer satisfaction and commercial opportunity.
  • Assist in researching new markets, customer needs, and potential business leads.
  • Arrange business meetings with prospective clients.
  • Promote the company’s products and services, providing clear information and understanding of customer objectives.
  • Support the preparation of quotes, proposals, and sales documentation.
  • Maintain accurate records of sales activity, customer interactions, and relevant documentation.
  • Provide helpful, reliable feedback and after‑sales support to clients.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with new and existing customers.
  • Assist in developing new clients into long‑term accounts.
  • Contribute to realistic sales forecasts and updates for the Management Team.

Requirements

  • Experience in sales, customer service, or a commercially focused role within the security industry is essential.
  • Comfortable working independently at times, with support and guidance from the Area Sales Manager.
  • A positive, confident, and hard‑working attitude, with the drive to learn and exceed goals.
  • Basic proficiency in MS Office; willingness to learn CRM and quoting software.
  • Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
  • Good organisational skills, including time management and planning.
  • A willingness to develop commercial awareness and industry knowledge through training and hands‑on experience.
  • Ability to understand customer needs and provide clear, helpful advice.

Benefits

  • We are employee-owned! Here at Evolution we have a unique employee ownership model which means that our entire team owns our business. You have the opportunity to become a beneficiary of our future success.
  • 25 days annual leave, plus local bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • 2 private health insurances
  • Optional annual private wellbeing and health screening appointment fully funded by Evolution
  • Employee assistance programme which offers 24/7 access to free health and wellbeing support
  • Life Assurance from day 1 (4x salary)
  • Competitive salary and commission scheme
Evolution (Electronic Security Systems) Ltd

About Evolution (Electronic Security Systems) Ltd

Founded in 1996 we have grown into one of the UK and Ireland’s leading qualified and accredited security and fire systems integrators, working across Europe to bring together high-end security and fire solutions.

Our customers share a common goal – to protect and manage their staff and other assets through the use of technology. Governed by legislation or corporate policy they benefit from our un-biased advice, proven system delivery and on-going professional service and support. With this in mind we have been cleared by UK Government and NSI to reinforce the required integrity in providing these services.

We have developed a strategy for technology selection that is based on three defined precepts:

■Robust in design, manufacture and durability of the product and its manufacturer

■Integrated the capabilities of integration plus the integrity and the ease of the integration process

■Through-life ability to deliver long term benefit and a smooth path for system growth and future migration

With increased complexity comes a step-change in service profiling so our team of delivery experts provide through-life support as we aim to maximise your system availability.

Sister company Evolution Risk and Design Ltd strategically develop ISO compliant solutions to mitigate risks, including business process design and policy definition, whilst also introducing new technologies to realise commercial benefits. We specialise in all aspects from aligning security operational requirements to the development of proportionate physical security solutions.

Evolution Professional Services Ltd provides IT and security knowledge and experience and is recognised as the very highest within the Electronic Security

Industry. This blended knowhow empowers our team to provide unrivalled levels of technical capability, excellent project design & delivery and the highest levels of support.

Industry
Security & Investigations
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Wooburn Green, GB
Year Founded
1996
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