Key Account Sales Manager – Activated Carbon Products and Services

JR United Kingdom; Telford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in activated carbon products seeks a Key Account Sales Manager to enhance their European operations. In this role, you will leverage your sales expertise and industry experience to grow major accounts and grasp new business opportunities, all while enjoying the potential for career advancement.

Benefits

Car or car allowance

Bonus

Benefits package

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of sales management experience in activated carbon or related fields.
• Experience managing UK and European accounts.
• Proven ability to develop new business and grow existing accounts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage key accounts across Europe.
• Work closely with EMEA regional sales teams and distribution networks.
• Travel throughout Europe for customer visits and training.

Skills

Sales Management

Technical Knowledge

People Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related Science

Job description

Key Account Sales Manager – Activated Carbon Products and Services

Salary up to £60k (Depending on experience) + bonus, car or car allowance + benefits

Location: United Kingdom, Home based

A Key Account Sales Manager is required at Carbon Activated Europe, a proud member of the Carbon Activated Group of companies, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of activated carbon products and services to a wide and diverse range of customers and industries.

Due to continued growth in our European operations (Bristol UK, Dortmund Germany, and Gdansk Poland), we are looking to expand our European sales team by recruiting additional sales staff in the United Kingdom. You will have three to five years of activated carbon sales management experience in key areas such as Air Filtration, Biogas, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Remediation, Water Purification, and Wastewater Filtration. As a Key Account Sales Manager responsible for major account development across the UK and Europe, you will work closely with the EMEA regional sales teams and distribution networks. To succeed, you should have significant sales and marketing experience in activated carbon products and services, demonstrating success in growing accounts through personal sales drive, technical expertise, collaboration, and partnerships.

To be considered for this position, you must have/or be:

• Currently working as a Key Account Sales Manager or Account Manager, seeking a wider commercially-oriented role.
• Industry experience in Air Filtration, Biogas, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Remediation, Water, Wastewater, or related purification and filtration products and services.
• Experience working with UK and European teams, managing and growing existing accounts, and developing new client accounts by leveraging sales, technical knowledge, and relationships.
• Willing and able to travel throughout Europe for customer visits, trade shows, conferences, and training (25-50% travel).
• A degree in Chemistry or a related Science discipline, supported by relevant industry experience or additional business qualifications.
• Strong people management skills, capable of coaching and developing external teams (agents/distributors) to achieve sales targets while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• A self-starter, dynamic, entrepreneurial, data-driven, with good IT, organizational, and planning skills, capable of multitasking and challenging at all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to motivate, influence, and take ownership of tasks.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing, world-class manufacturer and distributor of activated carbon products and services. With increasing demand for clean water and air purification, this market offers significant potential for new product applications and services. Your role will involve growing major accounts, developing new business, and maximizing sales revenues. Successful candidates will have opportunities for career progression and rewards that recognize achievements.