Account Manager

Ahlsell Oy; Tampere; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits (sports, culture, &

Leisure-time accident insurance

Staff holiday shares and gifts

Job summary

Ahlsell Oy is hiring an Account Manager in Finland to oversee the sales chain for assigned customers and to actively pursue new business. You will stay in regular contact with customers via phone, email, and visits, and organize customer events to ensure peak customer satisfaction.

You will support sales within your unit, work with a team of about 10 technical salespeople and account managers, and engage with store staff and industry groups to deliver first-class service.

Qualifications

• Education in the electrical field.
• Experience selling electrical solutions to B2B customers.
• Good basic knowledge of IT programs and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Fluent Finnish and English; Swedish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing accounts and drive new customer sales.
• Maintain active daily contact with customers by phone, email and visits.
• Organize customer events and support sales in the local unit.
• Collaborate with store salespeople, store managers, and the industry organization.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Sales-oriented

Customer-focused

Proactive mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical field education

Tools

Basic IT literacy

Job description

More about the role

As an Account Manager, you are responsible for the smoothness of the entire sales chain for your own customers while ensuring the best possible customer experience. You will be in active daily contact with your customers via phone, email, and customer visits, as well as by organizing customer events. You will also support sales in your own area within your unit. The position includes managing existing accounts as well as new customer sales. Most important to us is the right, active attitude towards work and a genuine desire to learn, develop, and meet our customers' needs.

Desired qualities for this role

• Good interpersonal skills and a keen eye for opportunities.
• Sales-oriented and enjoy working with people.
• Good basic technical knowledge of electrical products and products and solutions used by professionals through previous work experience.
• Proactive, sales-driven personality who wants to help the customer by finding the best possible professional solution to make their work easier. You want to close deals.
• As a team member, you are a positive colleague who shares their expertise and enjoys collaborating with customers, suppliers, colleagues, and other Ahlsell employees.

Desired expertise and skills

• We hope applicants have education in the electrical field.
• Previous experience in selling electrical solutions to B2B customers.
• Good basic knowledge of IT programs and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Fluent oral and written Finnish and English skills; Swedish skills are considered an advantage.

Briefly about Ahlsell as an employer and our culture

At Ahlsell, you will become part of a workplace where professionalism and a good atmosphere go hand in hand. We value diversity, fairness, and authenticity - and above all, people. We take care of each other, work safely, and take responsibility for the environment and the future.

Benefits

• As an employee, you receive extensive wellbeing benefits, such as sports, culture, and massage benefits to support your well-being.
• We also provide leisure-time accident insurance and opportunities for recovery through staff holiday shares.
• Moments of everyday joy are further provided by Christmas and anniversary gifts, as well as other personnel benefits through which we wish to show our appreciation.

Your future colleagues

Your team consists of about 10 technical salespeople and account managers. In addition, you will work closely with store salespeople, store managers, and the industry organization. You are part of a sales team where colleagues look after one another and our customers are at the center of our operations. We are all driven by the desire to provide our customers with a first-class customer experience. In total, you will have approximately 800 colleagues in Finland. Ahlsell has 40 units in Finland, a logistics center in Hyvinkää, and a head office in Vantaa.

Welcome to spend the best time of your working life

Diversity Promise

At Ahlsell, we build a more sustainable tomorrow.

We believe that a diverse work community is a strong work community.

At Ahlsell, we commit to promoting equality and welcome applications regardless of age, gender, culture, belief, disability, orientation, or other background.

We encourage ethical practices and strive to create a sustainable and safe working environment for all our employees.

We follow Finnish equality and equal opportunity laws as well as the FIBS diversity commitment, as a member of which we continuously develop our practices.

Together we build a more sustainable tomorrow!

Ahlsell is a Nordic wholesaler of technical products, services, and solutions. Our operations are based on strong values: responsibility, openness, and straightforwardness. We are committed to maintaining a high level of customer service, offering quality products with over 100 years of experience. Our range includes everything a professional needs: HVAC, electrical, tools and supplies, ventilation, and cooling. www.ahlsell.fi Education in the electrical field, Previous experience in selling electrical solutions to B2B customers, Good basic knowledge of IT programs and ability to learn new systems quickly, Fluent oral and written Finnish and English skills, Good interpersonal skills and sales-oriented mindset, Technical knowledge of electrical products used by professionals