Regional Key Account Manager — Technical Sales (SE UK)

Mercury Hampton; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Hampton in Maidstone, England, seeks a driven Key Account Manager to own a Southeast UK patch. This full-time on-site role focuses on growing revenue by defending existing customers and opening new doors, with travel as required.

You will need a proven technical sales track record, strong mechanical aptitude, and excellent negotiation and communication skills. You’ll work autonomously, hit targets, and become the trusted advisor for customers on reliability solutions.

Qualifications

• A track record of technical sales success - proven, not promised
• Solid mechanical/technical aptitude - preferably rotating equipment
• Genuine experience in an external, customer-facing sales role
• Sharp negotiation and communication skills
• The resilience and drive to hit challenging targets - and the hunger to want to
• You live within the region

Responsibilities

• Defend and grow an existing regional customer base - protecting revenue while actively hunting for more (80%)
• Open new doors. Identify, target, and convert brand-new business and accounts across the region (20%)
• Hit budget, then beat it
• Real numbers, real accountability, real reward for real performance
• Win market share from entrenched competitors - and make this company the preferred name in the region
• Get technical.
• Support customers on product selection and troubleshooting, and help them lift their MTBF (mean time between failures)
• Travel. This region is yours to cover, overnight stays included when the job demands it

Skills

Technical sales

Mechanical aptitude

External sales

Negotiation

Communication

Regional travel

Education

Mechanical engineering degree / technical apprenticeship

Tools

CRM

Job description

Mercury Hampton in Maidstone, England, seeks a driven Key Account Manager to own a Southeast UK patch. This full-time on-site role focuses on growing revenue by defending existing customers and opening new doors, with travel as required.

You will need a proven technical sales track record, strong mechanical aptitude, and excellent negotiation and communication skills. You’ll work autonomously, hit targets, and become the trusted advisor for customers on reliability solutions.