Sayjo Recruitment are acting on behalf of a client to recruit a full time, permanent
Sales Account Manager
As a progressive, family-owned precision sheet metal manufacturing company, recently bolstered by significant capital investment in cutting-edge automation and equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic and expanding enterprise.
With over 50 years of extensive industry experience and an unwavering commitment to innovation, they have established themselves as a leader in the sheet metal sector. Leveraging the latest technology, they provide a comprehensive and integrated solution for all sheet metal requirements.
Their services encompass full design capabilities, CNC punching, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, and fabrication of both ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as powder coating and complete assembly services.
They proudly serve a diverse range of sectors across the UK, including Agricultural, Automotive, Construction, Digital Signage, Food Processing, Kiosk and Vending, Scientific and Medical, and Switchgear.
The Role/Candidate experience
* In depth sales experience within a sub- contract engineering environment, commercially astute and a track record of delivering profitable sales within a fast-paced environment.
* Responsible for tendering for new business, project estimating, to include reading and understanding of customer drawings in a variety of different formats, building relationships with current customer base and with new to maximise the sales from each.
* Capable of generating new business leads from research, historical relationships or social media platforms and be tenacious in approaching potential new customers/markets in the most effective way.
* Knowledge of laser cutting, metal bending, welding processes/fabrication, painting and be self-motivated and familiar with all aspects of the tendering/quotation process to give accurate assumptions of manufacturing would be advantageous.
* Respond to customer enquiries, processing quotations in a polite timely manner.
* Able to break down Engineering Drawings into a suitable parts list to enable purchasing of material and creating BOM'S.
* Able to identify any subcontract requirements and generate enquiries to subcontractors.
* Be driven in achieving sales targets and reporting of results with a can-do attitude.
* Comfortable in holding face to face meetings both internal and external with customers to discuss projects.
* Confident in discussing any contractual issues which may arise.
* Experience in selling sheet metal parts to the rail industry would be advantageous.
Key Competencies/ Personal Attributes
* Strong communication skills.
* Strive to build and maintain strong relationships/rapports with new and existing customers.
* Possess strong organisational skills to prioritise your own workload to achieve deadlines.
* IT literate (confident is using estimating software packages) and MS office suite, familiar with modern marketing methods.
* A strong influencer with the ability to clearly explain the company's potential product offerings.
* Capable of generating new business through modern marketing techniques.
* Passionate, motivated with a thriving work ethic.
* Smart in appearance
* Capable of adding value to team meetings.
Salary & Benefits
* £40,000- £45,000 basic salary, negotiable dependant on experience.
* Spree Card - Up to £150 per month (£1,800 per annum) after 3 months
* Eligible for profit-based bonus scheme on successful completion of probation
* 25 days holiday, plus stats, plus birthday off
* Finish at 1.30pm Friday
Additional benefits
This is an exciting opportunity to join a long-standing business with the potential of significant growth
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