Account Manager

Euro-projects Recruitment Ltd; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company is searching for an Account Manager in Ashby-de-la-Zouch to oversee business development and manage existing accounts within the UK rail sector. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales record, the ability to write tenders, and a proficiency in collaborating with technical teams. This role offers excellent starting salary, bonuses, a company car, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Flexible Working Hours

Pension

25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record of winning new business.
• Experience in high-quality tender/bid submissions.
• Experience selling electrical/control systems beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and account management for a £3m-£5m revenue stream.
• Sell electrical/control systems into the UK rail industry.
• Proactively drive new business activities to win new orders.

Skills

Sales Performance

Commercial Acumen

Collaboration with Engineers

Customer Relationship Management

Job description

Account Manager, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, LE65. Excellent starting salary + Bonus scheme + Company Car

• Account Manager jobs, Sales Engineer jobs, Sales Manager jobs, Business Development Manager jobs.

• Multi-site, successful, and rapidly growing engineering business developing safety control and automation systems for the UK rail sector. Any exposure to SCADA would be useful.

• Market leading product, excellent company reputation, strong bid / tender processes.

• Salary commensurate with experience plus bonus, plus company car or car allowance, flexible working hours, pension, 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays and more!

Do you have a proven track record as an Account Manager or Sales Engineer or Sales Manager? Do you want to join a growing market leader within the UK rail engineering sector that is part of a global engineering group of companies?

Do you want to join a flexible employer with a track record of developing their people?

Your background as an Account Manager:

• Proven track record of sales performance – winning of new business and development of key accounts.

• Experience of providing high quality tender / bid submissions.

• Commercial astute to interpret contract terms of conditions – some customers are large corporations.

• Be able to work collaboratively with engineers and project teams to develop new and innovative technical solutions for customers.

• We are a looking for a candidate that has good length of tenure within their career.

• Any prior experience of selling into the UK rail sector or selling products that are electrical / control systems / SCADA / systems engineering focused would be beneficial but not essential.

Account Manager responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for leading all proactive business development and account management of a mature revenue stream worth £3m-£5m on an annual basis.

• You will be selling electrical / control / systems engineering products into the UK rail industry.

• Proactively drive new business activities to win new orders and new customers.

• Build, lead, and maintain strong customer relationships with new and existing customers).

• Grow the order book through targeting long term sustainable revenue growth.

• You will be working as part of a successful team of business development and bid / proposal professionals.

• The role will involve frequent UK travel to customer sites (70% of customers are based in the South East of England). On average you are likely to spend 1 day per week working from the sales, projects, and engineering office based in Leicestershire.

To apply, please send your CV to Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd

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This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job.