Job Description
Sales Account Manager, Automated Inspection Equipment
Location: West Midlands based, must be commutable
Salary: Up to £45,000–£50,000 basic + company car + benefits
Sector: Pharmaceutical, Beverage & Food Manufacturing
Role Type: Sales / Business Development
We are recruiting for a Sales Account Manager to join a specialist manufacturer of automated inspection and quality assurance equipment supplied into pharmaceutical, beverage and food production environments.
This is a technical sales role focused on growing the UK pharmaceutical market initially, while also developing new opportunities across beverage and food manufacturing. The successful candidate will sell state-of-the-art inspection equipment used for brand protection, quality assurance and production line efficiency.
The Role
* Grow new business opportunities across pharmaceutical, beverage and food manufacturing
* Sell automated inspection and quality assurance equipment into production and packaging environments
* Manage opportunities ranging from smaller equipment sales through to high-value capital projects
* Liaise with customers, arrange site visits and attend project meetings
* Prepare budget quotations and maintain accurate CRM records for account planning and forecasting
* Work closely with the UK project team and product specialists in Germany
* Support existing customers while expanding the current UK client base
* Attend exhibitions, customer open days and presentations when required
* Travel to customer sites nationally, with occasional travel to Germany for training and customer meetings
The Candidate
* Experience within an industrial, engineering or technical sales environment
* Ideally sold inspection equipment, automation, packaging machinery or technical capital equipment into FMCG, beverage, food or pharmaceutical markets
* Business, engineering or technical background preferred
* Degree or HNC level qualification in a relevant business or technical discipline would be advantageous
* Strong communicator with a tenacious, professional approach to customer engagement
* Comfortable developing new business as well as supporting existing accounts
* Full UK driving licence required
* Must be commutable to Tamworth
Package
* Up to £45,000–£50,000 basic salary
* Company car
* Phone and laptop
* 25 days holiday
* 3% pension
* Full product and admin training in the UK and Germany
* Long-term progression into a sales management role subject to performance
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded sales professional to join a long-established, global inspection technology business with strong product training, technical support and long-term career prospects.