Account Manager

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recruitment is seeking an experienced Account Manager to foster strong customer partnerships and drive sales within the engineering sector. This dual-role position involves strategic planning, customer interactions, and significant travel across Europe, catering to diverse customer needs and enhancing sales. Ideal candidates will possess a background in engineering or business and demonstrate a solid history in sales management, with fluency in English and potentially other European languages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in customer service, sales support, or account management.
• Fluency in English; additional languages advantageous.
• Experience in engineering or similar industry required.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs for tailored sales solutions.
• Maintain customer relationships and meet sales targets.
• Engage with EMEA customers and support project specifications.

Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Sales Growth

Strategic Planning

Technical Inquiry Management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

CRM system

Job description

The role:

We are looking to recruit and experienced Account Manager to develop strong customer partnerships and drive sales growth. This role offers a balance between office-based work and European travel, making it ideal for someone with experience managing European customers who enjoys both strategic planning and face-to-face interactions.

Your duties:

• Identify customer needs and drive aftermarket sales by offering tailored solutions.
• Meet sales, revenue, and gross margin targets for aftermarket revenue streams.
• Maintain and develop customer relationships, ensuring effective forecasting, planning, and purchasing processes.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams to align project specifications with client requirements.
• Act as the primary contact for technical inquiries, ensuring a smooth customer experience.
• Engage with EMEA customers; an additional language would be beneficial.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to finalise contracts.
• Assist in forecasting and strategic planning.

What do you need:

• A Bachelor s degree in Engineering or Business (preferred).
• Experience in the engineering or a similar industry.
• At least five years of experience in customer service, sales support, or account management.
• Understanding of technical drawings and mechanical processes.
• Fluency in English; additional European or Asian languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally, up to 50% of the year.
• Experience using a recognised CRM system.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team where you can make a meaningful impact. If you re looking for a role that offers variety, customer interaction, and professional growth, we d love to hear from you.

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven t received a reply from us within 14 day of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit (url removed)