Sales Account Manager - Leeds

Hilti Great Britain; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel/charging card

Extensive onboarding and training

33 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Private healthcare

6% pension contribution

Job summary

Hilti Great Britain is seeking a field-based Sales Account Manager covering Leeds and surrounding areas. You will visit customers daily, build relationships, drive leads, and close sales while presenting solution-driven portfolios that improve productivity and safety on site.

You will leverage company tools and training to manage a proactive pipeline, stay informed on market trends, and deliver value in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. A company vehicle and onboarding await you.

Qualifications

• Proven customer-facing sales experience in a field or construction environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, target-driven setting with lead generation.
• Strong organisational skills and independence to manage priorities.
• Resilience and adaptability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to uncover customer pain points and present value-driven solutions.
• Self-motivation and curiosity to learn and grow in a field-based role.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer locations and construction sites daily, building relationships, generating leads and selling.
• Build and execute your sales pipeline using proactive approaches and company tools.
• Stay informed on products and market trends to provide solution-focused interactions.

Skills

Customer-facing sales

Target-driven

Organisational skills

Resilience & adaptability

Solution-oriented

Self-motivation

Full UK driving licence

Job description

About The Role

As a field-based Sales Account Manager you will be pivotal in driving growth and customer satisfaction across the construction industry — You will develop your skills and experience with our support to become the go-to expert in your field. You will visit customers every day to position solutions that improve productivity, solve problems, and identify opportunities ensuring meaningful impact in every interaction.

Hilti thrives on a direct B2B sales model, meaning your impact is immediate and meaningful. You’ll be championing real change in productivity, safety, and sustainability, by showing up and being present.

Territory coverage: Leeds & Surrounding Area

What You'll Do

• Visit customer locations and construction sites every day, Monday to Friday. You will engage current, new, and returning customers and build strong relationships, generating leads and selling every day.
• Build and execute your pipeline proactively, combining proven approaches with creative thinking to uncover new opportunities—supported by our advanced tools and training.
• Stay informed on products and market trends to bring a positive, solution-focused mindset to every customer interaction.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven customer facing sales experience, ideally gained in a construction or similar industry.
• Demonstrable experience in a dynamic, fast-paced, target-driven environment, with a strong ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently, managing your time and priorities effectively.
• Strong resilience and adaptability, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels—from Site Operators to Managing Directors.
• A solution-oriented approach, with the ability to uncover customer pain points and present tailored, value-driven solutions.
• A natural sense of drive, curiosity, and self-motivation to succeed, learn, and grow.
• Full, manual UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.

What’s In It for You

Benefits

• A competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential.
• Company vehicle and a fuel/charging card.
• Extensive onboarding and training process and companywide events in Manchester.
• 33 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus paid days off for great moments in life - your birthday, moving home, getting married and moments where you may need more support – fertility treatment, neonatal birth, home emergency day.
• You also have the opportunity to buy additional leave days each year.
• Private healthcare, life insurance and wellbeing support.
• 6% pension contribution.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.