Account Executive Public Sector
Primary focus: Education, Not for Profit
Job Role Responsibilities
* 90/10, New business / account development – grow and keep what you onboard
* Achieve or exceed sales targets as discussed with manager
* Proactively develop sales opportunities and understand customer requirements
* Win new business supported by Public Sector bid team
* Grow and develop existing account base
* Collaborate with pre-sales team to lead the Bechtle messaging and offerings with customers
* Develop understanding of key contacts and structure of your account base
* Manage customer / supplier / distribution relationships (manage your network)
* Be responsible for pipeline
* Be at the forefront of technology developments and discuss this with public sector customer
* Potential progression to larger customers/accounts
Job Requirements
You must be self-motivated and hard working with a minimum of good GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Math’s and ideally, but not essentially, good A-Levels. You will be extremely efficient and well organised whilst paying attention to detail. A positive attitude, upbeat and helpful persona is key to this role. It is essential you can take direction but use your own initiative when required and be enthusiastic and self-motivated. MS Word and MS Excel would be useful but not essential. The company is very team-orientated, so it is essential that you are a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude.
What we offer
* Hybrid Working (3 days in / up to 2 days remote if required, after promotion to Senior Account Manager, at Managers discretion).
* Location – Northampton
* Starting Salary of £25k with potential to earn £100k*. *OTE increase year on year
* Potential to earn 6 figures within 5 years.
* Potential promotion and £2k salary increase within 3 months.
* Culture – Social events, Supportive, Fun, Hard working
* Perks – Incentives (holidays, vouchers, lunches, spot prizes)
* Top of the range technology in office and for home working (laptops, screens, etc)
* Subsidised health care/medical benefits
* Annual Leave – 25-30* days plus B.H’s + optional 2 weeks unpaid. *Increases with time spent
* Progression Plan – training & mentor programme. Develop an enterprise sales/management career
Reports to: Public Sector Team Manager
Bechtle is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of IT hardware, software and services. Established in 1983, we utilise our European coverage to provide a common platform for procurement across 14 European countries. We provide comprehensive IT solutions ranging from consultation, procurement and delivery of hardware and software, project planning and implementation, system integration, maintenance, training and even the complete on-site operation of IT systems.
Jenny Careless | Human Resources | jenny.careless@bechtle.com | +44 (0) 1249 467935