Account Manager B2B - Industrial

Adecco; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage key business accounts and develop new opportunities for a leading industrial Micro Battery manufacturer. This hybrid role involves some European business travel, requiring strong communication and account management skills within a B2B context. Ideal candidates must be fluent in English and possess a UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a key account manager within B2B industrial sector.
• Strong planning and strategy skills.
• UK driving licence and full passport required.

Responsibilities

• Manage business accounts to meet sales targets.
• Develop new business and revenue opportunities.
• Attend key industry trade exhibitions.
• Report sales progress regularly.
• Gather market and customer feedback.

Skills

Key account management

B2B industrial experience

Communication skills

IT competence

Fluent English

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

My client are looking for a successful Account Manager with proven track record in key account management, looking for a new challenge with a leading industrial Micro Battery manufacturer for a highly successful, globally recognised company. You will be working as part of a team, managing key business accounts and developing new business opportunities for the Industrial division. As well as strong account management skills gained within a B2B industrial environment, you will be comfortable with face-to-face meetings at a corporate level from procurement to Director. This is a hybrid role, that will require some European business travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned business accounts to agreed sales targets, developing strong relationships with key customers.
• Support the development of new business and revenue opportunities, identifying USP, value creation and strong customer relationships. This includes European travel.
• Represent / attend on behalf of the company key Industry trade exhibitions when required.
• Report sales progress on a weekly or monthly basis or as required by line management, with travel to HQ office when line management requires.
• Collate market and customer information and feedback opportunities to management on a regular basis.
• Accept other tasks or projects as assigned by senior management.

Essential skills and experience

• Currently working - or solid experience - as a key account manager within the Business To Business / Industrial sector.
• Planning and preparing key account strategies.
• Good communication skills, and good level of IT competence including Microsoft Excel
• Full passport and UK driving licence for business travel.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken, to service key EU business accounts to maximum potential.

Desirable skills and experience

• Ability to present to varying audiences, including use of Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to research business information using various methodologies.
• Intermediate level of computer literacy with MS Office.
• Sales experience across one or more EU countries.
• Experience working as a key account manager for a Japanese / Asian region-based technology organisation.

Apply now for an November / December Start.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.