Regional Account Manager - Leeds

Kiota Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Private medical insurance

Pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Kiota Recruitment has partnered with a well-established pump rental provider in the UK. They seek a Regional Account Manager to cover Leeds and Hull, taking ownership of key regional accounts, building long-term relationships, and identifying project opportunities with Water Authorities and Tier 1/2 contractors.

This field-based role includes a salary of £65,000–£70,000 with bonus, a company car, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven sales or account management experience.
• Experience in hire, rental, construction, utilities, water, or related sectors.
• Experience developing new accounts and growing existing accounts.
• Field-based sales with customer site visits.
• Strong relationship-building with a long-term account management approach.
• Commercially aware with the ability to identify profitable opportunities.
• Self-starter who can work autonomously across a regional patch.
• Strong communication, planning, and time management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop key regional accounts in the Leeds and Hull area.
• Support Water Authority and Tier 1 / Tier 2 contractor customers with project requirements.
• Build strong long-term relationships with customers, contractors, and site teams.
• Identify opportunities to grow revenue across existing and new customer accounts.
• Produce accurate job pricing and quotations through the hire system.
• Own the quotation process, ensuring follow-up is completed quickly and professionally.
• Carry out site surveys and gather information to support technical and commercial solutions.
• Work closely with internal hire, sales, operations, and technical solutions teams.
• Maintain strong product knowledge across pump hire, installations, and related services.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

New accounts

Field-based sales

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Autonomous working

Planning & time management

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We are working with a well-established pump rental provider delivering temporary and engineered pumping solutions across the construction, water, and environmental sectors nationwide.

They are now seeking a Regional Account Manager to support customers around the Leeds and Hull area, based from the client's Leeds location.

This is a field-based account management role focused on building long-term relationships with Water Authority, Tier 1, and Tier 2 contractor customers, identifying project opportunities, and providing commercially sound pumping solutions

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop key regional accounts in the Leeds and Hull area
• Support Water Authority and Tier 1 / Tier 2 contractor customers with project requirements
• Build strong long-term relationships with customers, contractors, and site teams
• Identify opportunities to grow revenue across existing and new customer accounts
• Produce accurate job pricing and quotations through the hire system
• Own the quotation process, ensuring follow-up is completed quickly and professionally
• Carry out site surveys and gather information to support technical and commercial solutions
• Work closely with internal hire, sales, operations, and technical solutions teams
• Maintain strong product knowledge across pump hire, installations, and related services

Skills & Experience:

• Proven sales or account management experience
• Background in hire, rental, construction, utilities, water, or related sectors
• Experience developing new accounts and growing existing accounts
• Experience in field-based sales with customer site visits
• Strong relationship-building skills with a long-term account management approach
• Commercially aware with the ability to identify profitable opportunities
• Self-starter who can work autonomously across a regional patch
• Strong communication, planning, and time management skills
• Full UK driving licence

What The Role Offers:

• Earnings of up to £70,000 including bonus
• Company car
• Key account role covering across the Leeds and Hull area
• Long-term career opportunity within the hire, water, and infrastructure sectors
• Opportunity to manage Water Authority and Tier 1 / Tier 2 contractor relationships
• Field-based role with regular customer and site engagement
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service
• Private Medical Insurance and medical cash plan
• Pension based on total earnings
• Ongoing training, development, and product development

Summary

Position: Regional Account Manager

Location: Leeds

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 includes Bonus + Company Car

Hours: 40 hours per week

Start: Notice dependent

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced sales or account management professional to take ownership of a key regional customer base within a well-established pump rental business