Key Account Manager Job Details | Schindler Group

Schindler Group; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational engineering company is seeking a Key Account Manager based in Addlestone, England. The role involves managing key customer relationships to ensure business growth and retention across service and repair, modernization, and new installation activities. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, account management experience, and a background in the lift and escalator industry. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Car or Car Allowance

15% Performance Related Bonus

Private Healthcare

Employer Contributory Pension and Life Assurance

Various Discounts and Benefits Schemes

Qualifications

• Proven Operations or Sales Role preferably in the lift and escalator industry.
• Account Management experience is essential.
• Ability to follow process and Company Values.

Responsibilities

• Manage key account customer relationships.
• Ensure retention and growth of business volume.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers.

Skills

Operations or Sales Role experience in the lift and escalator industry

Account Management experience

Commercial Awareness

Strong communication skills

Relationship building skills

Ability to influence

Job description

Location: Addlestone, England, United Kingdom
Job ID: 82873

We Elevate… Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than twobillion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhancesquality of life for communities, and contribute to making places moreaccessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respectboth among colleagues and for the world around us. By joining us, you don’tjust become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continueour rich legacy that started back in 1874.

Join us as a

Key Account Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Key Account Manager to manage a number of key account customer relationships in order to ensure retention and growth of overall business volume and profitability on service and repair but also modernisation and new installation activity. We are open to location but would consider applications from candidates based near either our Bathgate, Warrington, Coventry or Addlestone Offices. This is a full time and permanent role

What you'll be doing:

• Developing mutually beneficial relationships between Schindler and the large key customer organisation – at all levels
• Establishing an ongoing proactive contact and communication process in order to be able to anticipate and respond to customer needs
• Coordinating, prepare and renegotiate allocated contract tenders as needed
• Reviewing and agree with legal/QS on special terms and conditions
• Monitoing but not managing, Schindler operational performance (maintenance, repair, modernisation and new installation) and elevate non-performance to ensure swift resolution of problem areas
• Acting as a single point of contact for the higher-level client to ensure fast and efficient solutions to key account issues
• Representing the branches interests with the key account customer
• Following the defined Schindler key account strategy and processes to ensure we deliver a total service to the client
• Managing your dedicated Key Account administrator to deliver the most efficient and informative reports and service to the meet the customers’ needs
• Working in accordance with established Company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and Schindler Core Values to ensure compliance with current UK legal requirements and Schindler Group Safety requirements
• Attending all relevant Training Sessions
• Carrying out all works in accordance with the Company’s Quality Corporate Policy
• Contributing to the Company’s Safety Objectives, where necessary by maintaining/monitoring current safety systems under their direct control and implementing agreed changes (where applicable) to its Safety Management System

What we're looking for:

• Proven Operations or Sales Role preferably in the lift and escalator industry
• Account Management experience
• Commercial Awareness (contractual an advantage)
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to influence and interact with both external and internal customers
• Ability to follow process and Company Values
• Instinct to search to improve relationship/process/situation
• To operate in an entrepreneurial manner but within boundaries

Why Work for us:

• Youll receive a competitive salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, 33 in total
• Car or Car Allowance
• 15 % Company Annual Performancer Related Bonus
• Single Option BUPA Private Healthcare
• Employer Contributory Pension and Life Assurance
• Various Discounts and Benefits Schemes

What’s in it for you?

• Join our purpose-driven organization. Help shape an industry in which two billion people rely on our products and services every day.
• Your development matters to us. We help you grow by offering the support you need to develop your skills and access a rewarding and fulfilling career.
• Thrive in a diverse and supportive culture. Through local and global initiatives, we promote a culture of inclusion which celebrates diversity and ensures that everyone feels valued.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovationwhile raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills andperspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Are you ready to embark on a new journey? Join #TeamSchindler!

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