Sales Account Manager

BYD UK; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

25 holidays + public holidays

Pension

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Team-building events

Job summary

BYD UK is seeking a dynamic Sales/Customer Account Manager to generate sales of new electric buses and manage a portfolio of key accounts across the UK. You will identify new prospects, develop action plans, deliver impactful presentations, and coordinate with internal teams to meet customer requirements and delivery milestones.

The role requires strong B2B relationships, excellent English communication, and willingness to travel frequently.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Sales/Customer Account Management experience in automotive industry (ideally bus/coach/truck).
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to converse confidently with client personnel at all levels.
• Good command of English in written and spoken form.
• Willingness to travel within the UK frequently.

Responsibilities

• Generate sales of new electric buses and manage a portfolio of customer accounts.
• Identify new sales prospects and develop action plans to penetrate new clients.
• Grow relationships with existing customers and key external stakeholders.
• Organise and deliver presentations to prospects, coordinating internal colleagues.
• Develop a business plan and sales strategy aligned with national targets.
• Prepare monthly/annual sales forecasts and reports.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Customer relations

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Proactive

Organised

CRM experience

Right to work in the UK

Education

No specific degree stated

Tools

CRM

MS Office

Job description

• To generate the sales of new electric buses;
• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts, acting as the main point of customer contact;
• Identify new sales prospects in your area;
• Develop and implement action plans to penetrate new clients;
• Grow relationships with existing customers and key external stakeholders;
• Organise and deliver presentations to new prospects, introducing Company, Product, Commercial, Technology, After Sales & Parts; coordinating the attendance of relevant internal colleagues;
• Develop a business plan and sales strategy for your area that aligns with the national sales and profitability targets;
• Seek out new market opportunities;
• Oversee the collation of customer requirements and product specifications, working with various internal teams to deliver required outcomes;
• Maintain contact with our Project Management team to monitor progress of sold vehicles, ensuring customer requirements and delivery milestones are met;
• Represent the company at relevant industry events;
• Preparation of monthly and annual sales forecasts;
• Responsible for maintaining accurate customer and fleet information;
• Prepare monthly business reports for Management and present at Sales meetings;
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes;
• Other related activities and contingent assignments.

Candidate profile:

• Minimum 2 years Sales/Customer Account Management experience in automotive industry (ideally in bus, coach or truck) with extensive B2B network and very good connections to PTAs and PTOs
• Good understanding of electric vehicles and/or buses required
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to converse confidently with client personnel at all levels
• Good command of English is essential, both written and verbal
• Highly self-motivated, proactive and result-oriented
• Organised and structured
• Ability to deliver a high quality of customer service
• Good team player and resourceful
• Able to travel within the UK on a frequent basis, some international travel may be required occasionally
• Experience with CRM
• Computer knowledge and efficiency, including MS Office
• Has right-to-work in the UK

We offer:

• Performance and experience based competitive remuneration
• 25 holidays + public holidays
• Scottish Widow workplace pension
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Department & company wide teambuilding events.