Regional Account Manager: Turbine / Industrial Controls Sales

AP4 Group; England; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Regional Account Manager, where you will play a vital role in driving new business and enhancing client relationships across Northern Europe and the UK. This position offers the flexibility of remote work with significant travel, allowing you to connect with key decision-makers while expanding product offerings. You will be part of a dynamic team that values trust and empowerment, ensuring you have the support needed to excel in your role. If you are motivated, target-driven, and possess a strong sales background, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Team culture focused on trust and empowerment

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of sales experience in consultative selling.
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages is a plus.
• Knowledge of gas turbine systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and retain existing clients in Northern Europe and the UK.
• Develop commercial strategies and maintain customer relationships.
• Monitor market trends and provide feedback on pricing.

Skills

Sales experience in the UK and Continental Europe

Direct consultative selling

Gas Turbine knowledge

Ability to speak and write in German, French and English

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship building skills

B2B sales experience

Motivated and target driven

Experience handling transactional and contractual relationships

Education

Education in engineering or technical school

Tools

CRM software

Job description

AP4 Group is seeking a Full Time Regional Account Manager, Northern Europe and UK
AP4 Group LLC is a global full-service provider of heavy-duty & aeroderivative industrial gas turbine maintenance, including spare parts distribution, component repairs, and field services. Our team of 170 dedicated employees is on a mission to provide our customers with the parts and services they need, when they need them. We continue to grow and are on the hunt for talented people to join our team!

What are your responsibilities?
The Regional Account Manager is responsible for generating new business, retaining existing clients, and fostering growth through the expansion of products and services in Northern Europe and the UK. This position is remote but requires 60% travel. This is a contract position.

What will you do?

• Develop and execute commercial strategies to acquire new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships.
• Maintain a deep understanding of our products and services to meet customers’ needs and explore new opportunities.
• Own the accurate forecasting of your account base.
• Develop and execute account growth strategies and account planning.
• Develop and own strategic customer relationships with key decision makers in support of budget attainment. Identify customer needs and ensure their satisfaction.
• Drive identification, prospecting, and creation of new sales opportunities.
• Monitor market trends and competitors to identify opportunities for key areas of competitive advantage.
• Provide feedback regarding pricing and competition of product line offering.
• Manage travel and living expense budget.
• Perform quarterly business reviews with key account decision makers and AP4 Service Managers.
• Maintain regional pipeline to achieve short term and long terms goals/objectives.
• Timely maintain CRM to provide accurate intel.
• Interface with the various internal stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and compliant sales process.
• Attend meetings, sales events, and training to keep abreast of the latest developments.
• Coordination with business units Service Managers to define solutions.
• Ensure products and services meet or exceed customer expectations.

What do you need to qualify for this role?

• Must live in Northern Europe or the UK.
• Sales experience in the UK and Continental Europe required.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience of direct consultative selling.
• Gas Turbine knowledge/controls systems knowledge a plus.
• Ability to speak and write in German, French and English.
• Experience handling transactional and contractual relationships.
• Education in engineering, or technical school or other technical background preferred.
• Experience with electrical control products preferred.
• Experience in B2B sales.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills.
• A willingness to travel 60% of the time.
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in industrial end user sales.

Why you’ll love working at AP4!

• Team culture focused on building trust and empowering everyone to do their best work!

AP4 Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.