Regional Account Manager - Construction

Hilti Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions company is seeking a Regional Account Manager in Cardiff. You will engage with clients to understand their needs and drive growth across key accounts. Ideal candidates have a background in engineering or sales within the construction sector. The role offers a competitive salary, uncapped bonuses, and benefits including a company car and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Uncapped bonus potential

6% pension contribution

Private healthcare

Company vehicle

33 days holiday

Qualifications

• Have a full, manual UK driving license and willingness to travel.
• Background in engineering or construction, ideally in a sales environment.
• Ability to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with clients, understanding their needs.
• Drive growth across key construction accounts.
• Develop relationships and uncover new business leads.

Skills

Solution-oriented approach

Excellent organisational skills

Resilience and adaptability

Sales experience

Customer engagement

Education

Background in engineering or construction

Tools

Salesforce CRM

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Regional Account Manager - Construction, Cardiff

Client: Hilti Group

Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 4ea430dc8b38

Job Views: 10

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

What's the role?

As a Regional Account Manager, you are the face of Hilti—engaging directly with clients, understanding their needs, and addressing challenges by being present on-site. You’ll build trust through face-to-face interactions, conducting meaningful, constructive conversations where it matters most.

As a Regional Account Manager, you’ll drive growth across key construction accounts in the GB region, showcasing products, services, and solutions with purpose and precision. Experience in the construction or engineering industry is essential, enabling you to understand sector-specific challenges and deliver real value.

Using a consultative, value-based sales approach, you’ll confidently position Hilti as the partner of choice. You’ll be empowered to apply your creativity and expertise to deliver impactful solutions, building lasting relationships founded on integrity and commitment.

In return we offer a great salary, uncapped bonus, comprehensive benefits including a 6% pension contribution and private medical insurance, fantastic recognition incentives, and a company car, along with the opportunity to be an essential part of a global employer of choice where 77% of our management roles are offered internally.

We’re proud of our caring and performance-oriented culture at Hilti and we’ll ensure you have all the support and tools you need to be successful.

Who is Hilti?

At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner for productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide our customers innovative solutions that impact the buildings, roads, and infrastructure people rely on every day.

Hilti is where individuals grow lasting careers by exploring possibilities, maximizing their potential, owning their development, and making a real difference every day.

What does the role involve?

• You will be out and about in your designated region working with clients to understand their needs, before providing them with tailor-made solutions.
• As well as demonstrating our innovative products and state-of-the-art software to your customers, you will also develop ‘focus’ customers by building relationships and uncovering new business leads.
• You will be responsible for the operational, organisational and strategic account management of your sales area, fully utilising the best-in-class Salesforce CRM system.

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What does the role involve?

As a Regional Account Manager, you are the face of Hilti—engaging directly with clients, understanding their needs, and addressing challenges by being present on-site. You’ll build trust through face-to-face interactions, conducting meaningful, constructive conversations where it matters most.

As a Regional Account Manager, you’ll drive growth across key construction accounts in the GB region, showcasing products, services, and solutions with purpose and precision. Experience in the construction or engineering industry is essential, enabling you to understand sector-specific challenges and deliver real value.

Using a consultative, value-based sales approach, you’ll confidently position Hilti as the partner of choice. You’ll be empowered to apply your creativity and expertise to deliver impactful solutions, building lasting relationships founded on integrity and commitment.

In return we offer a great salary, uncapped bonus, comprehensive benefits including a 6% pension contribution and private medical insurance, fantastic recognition incentives, and a company car, along with the opportunity to be an essential part of a global employer of choice where 77% of our management roles are offered internally.

We’re proud of our caring and performance-oriented culture at Hilti and we’ll ensure you have all the support and tools you need to be successful.

Who is Hilti?

At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner for productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide our customers innovative solutions that impact the buildings, roads, and infrastructure people rely on every day.

Hilti is where individuals grow lasting careers by exploring possibilities, maximizing their potential, owning their development, and making a real difference every day.

What does the role involve?

• You will be out and about in your designated region working with clients to understand their needs, before providing them with tailor-made solutions.
• As well as demonstrating our innovative products and state-of-the-art software to your customers, you will also develop ‘focus’ customers by building relationships and uncovering new business leads.
• You will be responsible for the operational, organisational and strategic account management of your sales area, fully utilising the best-in-class Salesforce CRM system.

80% of our management positions are filled with internal candidates. It’s testament to how much we value, develop and look after our people.

What do we offer?

At Hilti you will be part of something special – a place where you can grow, surrounded by colleagues who support you, and where your results will be recognised and rewarded.

• A competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential.
• Extensive onboarding and training process and companywide events in Manchester.
• Incentives for best performers such as trips to New York City, Milan and Miami.
• Minimum 10% salary increase after 2 consecutive years of high performance through our Star Development Programme.
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) plus additional time off for your birthday and major live events, with the opportunity to buy additional days each year.
• Private healthcare, life insurance and wellbeing support.
• 6% pension contribution.
• Company vehicle and a fuel/charging card.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• High-quality branded workwear.
• £2,000 reward for referring a successful candidate to Hilti.

What you need is:

Please note, to progress your application it is essential you:

• Have a full, manual UK driving license and willingness to travel, as you will make site visits to engage with customers Monday to Friday.
• Have no more than six points on your driving license.
• You are able to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. Please note: Due to the minimum salary thresholds, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for Account Manager roles.

You will also need:

• A background in engineering or construction, ideally in a sales environment.
• A solution-oriented approach, with the ability to uncover customer pain points and needs to provide our best-suited solutions.
• To share our values – commitment, teamwork, courage and integrity.
• Resilience and adaptability – you will be comfortable meeting all levels of customers from a Site Operator to Managing Director.
• Drive, curiosity and a motivated approach to achieve success and overcome challenges, with a passion to learn, develop and grow.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously to effectively manage your time and priorities.