Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

Roundhouse Recruitment; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Private healthcare

Company pension

47.5-hour week? unavailable

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment is seeking a Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering) to manage an established portfolio and drive sales of condition-monitoring equipment. The role offers home-based and field-based work in Southern England with a company car and OTE opportunities.

You will engage with McLaren F1, BMW and other major industrial customers, building relationships with engineering leaders and maintenance teams, while expanding technical knowledge through specialist training.

Qualifications

• Technical sales / account management experience in mechanical/industrial sectors.
• Strong relationship-building and customer-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial accounts.
• Build relationships with engineering managers, maintenance teams and technical decision-makers.
• Understand customers' mechanical equipment and reliability needs and recommend technical solutions.
• Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment.
• Manage your diary and appointments with around four site visits weekly.
• Work remotely between customer visits with flexible weekly structure.
• Develop technical knowledge through accredited training in vibration analysis and CM.

Skills

Technical sales

Account management

Mechanical engineering background

Relationship building

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

£50,000-£60,000 + Commission | OTE £60,000-£85,000

Southern England | Home-Based / Field-Based | Company Car

Are you a Account Manager /Technical Sales Engineer or similar from a Mechanical Engineering background looking to take ownership of an established customer portfolio including Mclaren F1 and BMW with the freedom to manage your own diary and working week?

This is a unique opportunity to work for an established international manufacturer of condition-monitoring equipment who have just had there 5-year growth plan confirmed in the UK. You'll manage relationships with leading Engineering and Manufacturing businesses, helping customers improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime and identify developing equipment faults.

With an approved growth plan, accredited specialist training (Including ISO quals) this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established customer portfolio, manage your own working week and develop your career within a growing international engineering business.

The Role

• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial customer accounts, including McLaren F1 and BMW.
• Build relationships with engineering managers, maintenance teams and technical decision-makers.
• Understand customers' mechanical equipment and reliability requirements, recommending appropriate technical solutions.
• Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
• Manage your own territory, diary and customer appointments, averaging approximately four customer-site visits per week.
• Work remotely between customer visits, with genuine flexibility to structure your working week.
• Develop your technical knowledge through accredited specialist training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.

What We're Looking For

• Technical sales / Account management / BDM experience within Mechanical engineering or a related industrial sector.
• A recognised Mechanical engineering qualification and a good understanding of electromechanical machinery.
• Experience selling industrial equipment, engineering products or technical services ( such as pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, rotating equipment,)
• Strong account management, relationship-building and customer service skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage an established customer portfolio.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the territory, including occasional overnight stays.

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000-£60,000 basic salary
• Potential OTE: £60,000-£85,000
• Genuine autonomy and flexibility to manage your own diary
• Accredited specialist technical training and ongoing development (including ISO accreditations)
• Established portfolio of major industrial and blue-chip customers
• Company car with private mileage
• Private healthcare and company pension
• 37.5-hour working week
• Home-based and field-based working
• Potential progression into Senior sales leadership, including Sales DirectorLocation:

Location:

Home-based, covering Southern England.

Keywords:

Technical Sales Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Mechanical Sales Engineer, Industrial Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Equipment, Rotating Equipment, Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Condition Monitoring, Vibration Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Instrumentation, Account Management.