About the Company
The company is part of an independent family-owned business with global market leadership (44,500 people, an annual turnover of 21.6 billion euros) in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. You’ll be joining a growing organisation in the UK of over 250 associates at one of the UK's leading distributors of industrial automation and control products.
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen for a talented Account Manager in the Southwest England area interested in technology and able to position commercially attractive and technically beneficial solutions to existing and new customers in the automation and control sector. You would be selling into a wide range of customers from small to medium enterprises up to blue chip companies.
Responsibilities
* Managing and developing sales within a territory with an existing customer base of around 50 accounts together spending around £1.5M.
* Deciding the strategy and using the best resource to ensure great customer service.
* Finding new opportunities by following up marketing leads and using your own networking skills and knowledge of your territory.
* Planning on visiting customers 4 days a week.
Qualifications
* Must be able to demonstrate a history of new business development.
* Driving licence.
Required Skills
* Ability to work remotely.
Preferred Skills
* Knowledge of Control and Automation, or other technical solutions gained within a sales environment (training will be given).
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales, Business Development, and Engineering
* Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom
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