OEM Account Manager (Birmingham)

SFS Group Fastening Technology Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction technology company in Birmingham is seeking a national OEM Account Manager to develop and manage relationships with key OEMs. The role involves working as a trusted advisor, enhancing technical and commercial collaboration, and leading business development efforts in a competitive market. Strong experience in the Building Envelope sector, outstanding communication skills, and strategic thinking are essential. The position offers a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits including private health insurance and training opportunities.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

26 days annual leave

Profit-sharing scheme

Health Cash Plan scheme

Private health insurance

Company car

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice option

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the Building Envelope sector with a strong grasp of technical applications and commercial strategy.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• A strategic thinker with strong business and market awareness.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver results to deadlines.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Building Envelope OEM accounts as the main contact.
• Partner with teams to deliver integrated specification solutions.
• Lead OEM activities in absence of the Head of OEM.
• Identify new market and product opportunities through business development.
• Monitor competitor activity and provide market intelligence.
• Ensure first-class customer service delivery.

Skills

Building Envelope sector experience

Communication and negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Business and market awareness

Proactive and collaborative approach

Job description

About the role

As our national OEM Account Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing, managing, and growing relationships with our key OEMs. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to their R&D, technical, and senior commercial teams, helping to build fully integrated, designed‑in systems that meet stringent performance standards and support their long‑term competitiveness.

What you’ll do

• Take responsibility for a portfolio of Building Envelope OEM accounts, acting as their main point of contact.
• Partner with internal commercial, product, and technical teams to deliver fully integrated specification solutions (BIM, standards, warranties, system testing).
• Lead OEM activities in the absence of the Head of OEM and help drive cross‑functional collaboration across national sales and product teams.
• Identify new market and product opportunities through proactive business development.
• Monitor competitor activity and report valuable market intelligence that drives innovation and organisational advantage.
• Support first‑class customer service delivery, ensuring our OEM network encounters excellence at every step.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience within the Building Envelope sector with a strong grasp of technical applications and commercial strategy.
• A relationship builder with outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong business and market awareness.
• Proactive, collaborative, and highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deliver results to deadlines.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders, providing solutions that combine technical depth with commercial value.

Why SFS?

Join a business that’s committed to innovation, quality, and partnership. You’ll have the freedom to influence strategy, shape relationships with key partners, and ensure SFS remains the supplier of choice in a fast‑evolving construction landscape.

What you’ll get in return

• Performance‑based bonus
• 26 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Participation in the SFS Group profit‑sharing scheme
• Enrolment into the SFS Health Cash Plan scheme
• Private health insurance
• Company car
• Training and development opportunities
• Company pension scheme with salary sacrifice option