Key Account Manager Housing - Southeast Uk

Gerflor; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two leading international brands

Competitive salary with bonusPotential

Company car

Laptop and mobile phone

Long-term career opportunities

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Gerflor is seeking a commercially driven Key Account Manager for the Southeast UK housing market. The role focuses on growing specifications, sales and market share across social housing, residential development and build-to-rent sectors.

You will drive growth with Gerflor and Gradus portfolios, manage regional accounts, and collaborate on national strategy. A confident relationship builder with strong negotiation and project management skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Key Account Management, Business Development or Sales within the building material / interior products sector
• Strong understanding of Social Housing, Residential Development, PRS and Build-to-Rent markets
• Track record of developing strategic customer relationships and delivering sustainable growth
• Commercially aware with strong negotiation, communication and influencing skills
• Experience managing projects and specifications from opportunity through completion
• Organised, self-motivated and capable of working independently and collaboratively
• IT literate including CRM, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Drive specification and sales growth across the full Gerflor and Gradus portfolio
• Manage, retain and grow key regional accounts across housing and residential sectors
• Generate high-value specifications within Social Housing, Private New Build, PRS, Build-to-Rent, MOD Residential and Social Care sectors
• Collaborate with the UK Housing Lead on national account strategy and execution
• Build relationships with housing associations, local authorities, developers, contractors and distributors
• Manage project pipelines, forecasting, CRM activities and performance reporting
• Support distributor partners through training, joint visits and promotional initiatives
• Deliver sales, profit and growth targets aligned to company objectives

Skills

Key Account Management

Business Development

Sales in housing sector

Negotiation

Communication skills

Project management

CRM & Excel

Driving licence

Tools

CRM

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Position

Following our continued growth strategy, we have an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven

Key Account Manager Housing - Southeast UK

Develop and drive sustainable growth across the Southeast housing sector by increasing specifications, sales, and market share for Gerflor flooring and Gradus accessory solutions across social housing, residential development and build-to-rent markets.

YOUR ROLE:

• Drive specification and sales growth across the full Gerflor and Gradus portfolio
• Manage, retain and grow key regional accounts across housing and residential sectors
• Generate high-value specifications within Social Housing, Private New Build, PRS, Build-to-Rent, MOD Residential and Social Care sectors
• Collaborate with the UK Housing Lead on national account strategy and execution
• Build relationships with housing associations, local authorities, developers, contractors and distributors
• Manage project pipelines, forecasting, CRM activities and performance reporting
• Support distributor partners through training, joint visits and promotional initiatives
• Deliver sales, profit and growth targets aligned to company objectives

Requirements

• Proven experience in Key Account Management, Business Development or Sales within the building material / interior products sector
• Strong understanding of Social Housing, Residential Development, PRS and Build-to-Rent markets
• Track record of developing strategic customer relationships and delivering sustainable growth
• Commercially aware with strong negotiation, communication and influencing skills
• Experience managing projects and specifications from opportunity through completion
• Organised, self-motivated and capable of working independently and collaboratively
• IT literate including CRM, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Other information

OUR OFFER:

• Opportunity to work for two leading international brands within flooring and interior solutions
• Competitive salary package with performance-related bonus potential
• Company car, laptop and mobile phone
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing multinational organisation
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Comprehensive employee benefits package including pension, life insurance, health support and discount programmes

GERFLOR, a company committed to diversity and inclusion, ensures equal opportunities through a recruitment process free from any form of discrimination.