Key Account Manager – Steel

BMS Engineering Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Key Account Manager to sell premium industrial lubricants to major steel manufacturers in the UK. This field-based role focuses on developing new sales and retaining existing accounts. Candidates should have a proven sales track record and strong technical knowledge of steel manufacturing processes. The position offers a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Basic salary of £55,000 – £65,000

OTE £10,000 – £15,000, uncapped commission

Car allowance – £9,000

24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Discounted private medical cover

Defined contribution pension

Qualifications

• Proven track record of selling technical products.
• Experience in the steel manufacturing sector is essential.
• Ability to articulate the value proposition of premium products.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop profitable new sales in major steel manufacturing businesses.
• Conduct face-to-face meetings with key decision-makers.
• Retain existing business and manage a portfolio of c. 12 accounts.

Skills

Selling technical products

Understanding steel manufacturing processes

Focus on value proposition

Driving licence

Job description

• Field sales role selling premium quality industrial lubricants to steel manufacturing
• Uncapped commission
• High performing sales territory with a host of prestigious customers
• Global household name with a reputation for manufacturing innovative products
• Unrivalled technical customer support

Key Account Manager – Steel

The Role of Key Account Manager – Steel

Outstanding opportunity for a Key Account Manager within our industrial division selling high value specialist lubricants to major steel manufacturing businesses such as British Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters and Tata. Your primary goal is to identify, develop and deliver profitable new sales and the retention of existing business within these accounts.

This is a field-based position where you will be conducting face to face meetings across a variety of different decision‑making levels from procurement, through to engineering teams. There’s a portfolio of c. 12 accounts across the UK, with the concentration being around Yorkshire and northeast England.

The Future

Our client is very keen on promoting from within to help push people who are looking to build on their careers. A unique opportunity also presents itself with the chance to work abroad for those who wish to. There is the prospect of relocating to one of the many countries our client operates in across the globe. As a Key Account Manager for stable and astutely run business you can be assured that you will have the opportunity to grow your career as you help the company continue to grow…

The Company

Our client is recognised as one of the world’s leading suppliers of high value specialist lubricants to manufacturing industries including aerospace, automotive, paper, energy and steel and maintains this position through an effective product development and marketing strategy.

Requirements

• Proven track record of selling technical products
• Must have either sold into the steel manufacturing sector OR have strong technical knowledge of steel manufacturing processes
• Must be able to sell premium products, focussing on the value proposition / return on investment
• Driving licence

The Package

• £55,000 – £65,000 basic salary DOE
• OTE £10,000 – £15,000, uncapped commission
• Car allowance – £9,000
• 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Discounted private medical cover
• Defined contribution pension

Location

• Bradford
• Leeds
• Huddersfield
• Wakefield
• Halifax
• Sheffield
• Doncaster
• Hull
• York
• Harrogate
• Darlington
• Durham
• Sunderland
• Middlesbrough