Key Account Sales Manager – Activated Carbon Products and Services

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global manufacturer and distributor as a Key Account Sales Manager for activated carbon products. This home-based role involves developing major accounts across the UK and Europe, requiring a blend of sales management experience and industry knowledge. The position offers significant career growth within a company focused on clean water and air purification solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of activated carbon sales management experience.
• Experience in sectors like Air Filtration, Biogas, and Water Purification.
• Self-motivated and dynamic with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop major accounts across the UK and Europe.
• Manage and grow existing accounts and client relationships.
• Collaborate closely with regional sales teams and distributors.

Skills

Sales Management

Communication

People Management

Technical Expertise

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 member of the Carbon Activated Group, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of activated carbon products and services to diverse industries.

Due to growth in our European operations (Bristol UK, Dortmund Germany, Gdansk Poland), we are expanding our European sales team by recruiting additional staff in the UK. You should have three to five years of activated carbon sales management experience in areas such as Air Filtration, Biogas, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Remediation, Water Purification, and Wastewater Filtration. As a Key Account Sales Manager, you will develop major accounts across the UK and Europe, working closely with regional sales teams and distribution networks. You should have successful sales and marketing experience in activated carbon products and services, with a proven ability to grow accounts through personal sales efforts, technical expertise, and collaboration.

Candidate requirements include:

• Current role as a Key Account Sales Manager or similar, seeking a broader commercially-oriented role.
• Experience in sectors like Air Filtration, Biogas, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Remediation, Water, Wastewater, and related products/services.
• Ability to manage and grow existing accounts, develop new client relationships, and work with channel partners, agents, and distributors.
• Willingness to travel 25-50% across Europe for customer visits, trade shows, and training.
• A degree in Chemistry or a related Science, supported by relevant industry experience and possibly further business qualifications.
• Strong people management skills, capable of coaching and developing external teams to achieve sales targets while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Self-motivated, dynamic, entrepreneurial, with excellent IT, organizational, and planning skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to motivate and influence others.

This role offers the chance to join a fast-growing, world-class manufacturer and distributor in a market with increasing demand for clean water and air purification. Success can lead to career progression and rewards.