Job Description
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 West Midlands 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
* You would be responsible for managing and developing sales within a territory with an existing customer base of around 50 accounts together spending around £1.5M.
* As an Account Manager, you would decide the strategy and use the best resource to ensure great customer service.
* You will also find new opportunities by following up marketing leads and using your own networking skills and knowledge of your territory.
* Based from home, you should be planning on visiting customers 4 days a week.
Qualifications
* It would be advantageous to have knowledge of Control and Automation, or other technical solutions gained within a sales environment however training will be given.
Required Skills
* You must be able to demonstrate a history of new business development.
* Have a general interest in engineering.
* Driving licence.
Preferred Skills
* Technical business development experience.
* Live within the geography and the ability to work remotely.
Pay range and compensation package
£40k + £10k OTE + Car or Allowance
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.