Account Manager - Benelux & Nordics- Cubis Systems

CRH; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension contribution

Healthcare options

Competitive holidays

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading building materials provider is seeking an experienced Account Manager to drive business in the Benelux & Nordic regions. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing key customer relationships and expanding market opportunities. Ideal candidates will have strong field sales experience, a degree in a relevant field, and excellent communication skills. Flexibility for travel and a valid driving license are essential. This role offers competitive perks and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working as a Field Sales Manager or similar.
• Valid driving licence required.
• Flexibility for regular travel across regions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with customers in the Benelux & Nordic regions.
• Implement regional growth strategy and identify expansion opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams for operational excellence and market insights.

Skills

Field sales experience

Ability to achieve sales targets

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organization and analytical skills

Education

Degree in Sales, Business Administration, or relevant field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Cubis Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of network access products for the infrastructure, utility and construction markets. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, Cubis is part of the €27 billion CRH Group and operates from multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, exporting to over 30 countries worldwide.

Our market‑leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.

We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow’s solutions today.

Join Our Team at Cubis Systems/NAL – Exciting Opportunities Await

At Infrastructure Products Europe, we’re innovators, problem‑solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world.

Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• Company pension contribution
• A range of healthcare options
• Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
• Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
• Employee referral programme
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group

Reports to: Sales Director – Network Access Products

Role Overview: This role is accountable for driving and leading the strategically important Benelux & Nordic regions business for NAP, which includes Cubis Systems, NAL. The position requires a strong focus on retaining, growing, and developing existing customers and business within the NAP portfolio, while actively expanding market share and opportunities for Cubis Systems and NAL across the regions.

The role involves setting and executing a clear strategic vision for the Benelux & Nordic regions, aligning with overall business objectives, and ensuring sustainable growth through effective customer engagement, market development, and brand positioning. Key responsibilities include building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering tailored solutions to meet customer needs.

What Our New ‘Account Manager’ Will Be Doing

Additionally, the position demands close collaboration with internal teams to ensure operational excellence, accurate forecasting, and successful implementation of regional initiatives. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to customers, leveraging market insights and competitive analysis to drive innovation and differentiation. Ultimately, this role plays a critical part in strengthening the presence of NAP brands in the Nordics and achieving long‑term profitability and growth. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and enhance long‑term relationships with existing customers across the Benelux & Nordic regions to ensure sustained satisfaction and retention
• Support the delivery of the regional growth strategy by implementing agreed commercial plans and identifying opportunities for year‑on‑year expansion
• Identify and develop opportunities to introduce additional Cubis Systems and NAL solutions, ensuring customers benefit from the full product offering
• Create structured account plans that balance both defensive (customer retention) and offensive (growth and expansion) goals within the Benelux & Nordic regions
• Work collaboratively with distributors, customers, and internal technical/product teams to feed market insight into product innovation and development
• Build strong engagement with key decision‑makers and influencers within priority customers, distributors, and asset owners
• Oversee the full lifecycle of distributor management—including performance reviews, commercial alignment, budget delivery, and capability development
• Coordinate with distributors to ensure effective forecasting, sales execution, and market coverage
• Partner with marketing, operations, finance, and other internal teams to provide the support required to drive distributor and customer success
• Prepare annual plans and commercial targets for each distributor partner in conjunction with the Sales Director – NAP
• Contribute to budget setting for sales and margin and maintain visibility on performance throughout the year
• Monitor evolving customer needs, market developments, and competitive activity to identify risks and opportunities
• Maintain regular communication and effective delegation within the customer service function to support high service levels
• Ensure accurate and disciplined use of CRM tools to manage the pipeline, account intelligence, and forecasting
• Manage pricing structures and maintain responsibility for customer margin performance
• Proactively maintain relationships with new and existing customers, ensuring positive customer experience across all interactions.
• Manage all aspects of the distribution partners in the region to maximise growth and deliver on budgetary targets
• Manage and develop strong relationships with key distributors across the Benelux & Nordic regions, ensuring alignment with commercial goals and market strategies
• Drive sales performance through effective business planning, forecasting, and execution with in‑country distributor partners
• Further duties are included in the full job description available on request.

The Experience Our New ‘Account Manager’ Will Have Includes

• Degree in Sales, Business Administration, Business Management, or a relevant field
• Must have prior experience working as a Field Sales Manager in a similar environment
• Candidate must have a valid driving licence
• Must be flexible for regular travel to teams based in the UK and Ireland as well as covering the regions of Benelux and Nordics
• CRM and formal Sales Training would be advantageous
• Ability to achieve sales targets
• Experience in analysis of Key Performance Indicators
• Ability to develop result‑oriented sales techniques
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organization and analytical skills

Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.

About CRH

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non‑residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value‑added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.