Sales Recruitment in Stockport
Hiring commercial people in intralogistics is not the same as hiring generalist salespeople. We do this for SMEs and scale-ups across Stockport and the wider North West, with on-the-ground knowledge of the Stockport commercial market.
Stockport sits immediately south of central Manchester on the M60 ring road, with a manufacturing and distribution base and easy reach into the wider conurbation. Production and engineering sites drive in-factory handling and storage demand, while distribution across south Manchester and into Cheshire sustains a lift truck and racking market. The town gives vendors equal access to the Manchester commercial talent pool with materially lower cost-base economics.
Manufacturing and engineering sites
Manufacturing
Production and engineering sites across the area drive demand for in-factory handling, racking and storage.
Distribution and logistics operators
Warehousing and distribution
Distribution across south Manchester and into Cheshire sustains a steady forklift and storage market.
Consumer-goods production
Manufacturing
Consumer-goods manufacturing in the area creates demand for hygienic handling and conveyors.
Warehouse technology suppliers
Warehouse software
The regenerated commercial core supports a growing community of warehouse-technology and automation vendors.
Stockport draws from the full Greater Manchester talent pool with materially lower commute friction than central Manchester. Business development, area sales and account management supply is competitive, and specialist automation and software supply is real and growing. The cost differential to central Manchester supports senior relocation, and the town commonly attracts Manchester-resident leaders willing to reverse-commute.
Stockport Station is on the West Coast Main Line, giving 10-minute services into Manchester Piccadilly and direct services to London (under 2hr). The M60 ring road sits north of the town.
How we work
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We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, package, the deal sizes the person will sell, the technical buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that succeed in your environment.
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We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent intralogistics sub-sectors and proven environments in your region. This becomes the longlist of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.
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Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the products, the customers and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.
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Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, technical credibility and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.
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You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.
What you get
Why Evara
Local
On-the-ground in North West. We know the Stockport employer base, the talent pools and the comp norms first-hand, not from a database.
Operator-led
Every Evara partner has carried a number. Sales Recruitment engagements are run by people who have built and led commercial functions, not pure intermediaries.
Honest
If a hire is the wrong move for your stage in Stockport, we will say so. We would rather lose the fee than place a senior leader into a seat that will not work.
FAQs
Cost base, the regenerated commercial core, and a 10-minute reverse commute from Manchester Piccadilly. For vendors pulling from the Manchester talent pool, Stockport is often a more efficient base than the city centre.
Manufacturing handling and automation, plus distribution across south Manchester and into Cheshire, with the associated forklift, racking and conveyor vendors.
Yes, easily. The reverse commute is short and the office economics often let employers offer better workspace and lower commute friction than central Manchester for the same package.
Area and regional sales, key account management and pre-sales selling handling, storage, conveyor and warehouse-technology systems into the south Manchester and Cheshire market.
A typical search runs 6 to 10 weeks from kick-off to offer accepted. Senior searches sit at the longer end of that range. We will not rush a shortlist to hit an arbitrary deadline.
No. Every Evara search runs on a simple two-payment structure: a commitment deposit paid up front to cover the strategic work, and a completion fee invoiced on day 60 of the placed candidate's employment. This protects the rigour of the process and means we are accountable for the outcome, not for activity.
Nearby
Stockport-based engagements regularly cover the wider commuter belt, including Cheadle, Hazel Grove, Bramhall, Marple, Romiley.
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Email Rachel Lunn and the Evara team. We will reply within one working day with live market data for the role you have in mind.
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