13th May, 2025
Robert Vasey, a familiar face at our Northampton branch, is now excited to be covering new truck sales in the Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire area, overseeing the following postcodes: NN1-NN5, NN7, NN8, NN12, NN29, MK1-MK45, SG15-SG19, HP20-HP23, LU1-LU7.
Get to know your new Area Sales Manager!
Rob has taken a step into a new role after an outstanding 10 years as Northampton’s branch manager! But where did it all begin?
Before joining TruckEast, Rob managed butchers over the Northamptonshire area but being mechanically minded with 10+ years of sales experience, he decided to take a leap of faith into the commercial industry… An opportunity came about for a van parts sales role in 1998 where he began selling parts from the van in the surrounding areas of Milton Keynes for 6 months, until he then started training as a parts advisor.
In 2005 Rob was promoted to Parts Supervisor and 2012 Regional Parts Supervisor based in Milton Keynes but overseeing 4 locations. Just 3 years later Rob became branch manager at Northampton and has been there up until recently where he’s taken on a new exciting role in Sales!
During the 27 years he has been with us, he’s become a well-known figure in the area, but did you know that…
Rob spent 28 years being an on-call firefighter!
‘Growing up, I watched my grandad and cousins involved heavily with firefighting and I was always inspired by the job! I wanted to give back to the community which is why I would work at TruckEast during the daytime and then on call for them in the evenings.’
When he isn’t out fighting fires, Rob enjoys relaxing with his family, cooking (specifically a T-Bone steak) and riding and maintaining his motorbikes! Since the age of 16 Rob has always had a passion for bikes, you might even catch him on it on his way into work.
Rob also has a major passion for fishing! And out of all the subjects to write a book on, this would be his choice.
“I could write a book on fishing! My love for the activity came from when I would go sea fishing off the pier in the summer holidays with my grandad as a child. Ever since then, it has been one of my favourite activities, I even go every year on my birthday! No matter the weather, you can always catch me fishing by a river or canal enjoying the peace and quiet with my dog.”
We asked Rob what he is most looking forward to in his new position…
‘I’ve been in the truck industry now for most of my career, and I’m excited for this new challenge – being in a completely different department. Over the years at Northampton, I’ve worked closely with many customers and I’m excited to continue to develop those relationships from a different side of the business as well as building and nurturing new relationships across the rest of the region.’
Thinking about fleet changes? Rob is on hand and happy to discuss options with you.
