Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering) in Cardiff

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car with private mileage

Private healthcare

Company pension

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd advertises a Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering) role covering Southern England with a home-based/field-based setup and a company car. You will own a portfolio including McLaren F1 and BMW, selling vibration-analysis and condition-monitoring equipment to engineering and manufacturing clients.

The ideal candidate will have mechanical engineering credentials and proven tech sales or account management experience, plus a willingness to travel the territory and

Qualifications

• Technical sales / Account management experience within mechanical engineering or related industrial sector.
• Recognised mechanical engineering qualification and understanding of electromechanical machinery.
• Experience selling industrial equipment or technical services (pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, rotating equipment).
• Strong account management, relationship-building and customer service skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage an established customer portfolio.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel the territory, including overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• 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 technical solutions.
• Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
• Manage your own territory, diary and customer appointments, averaging four site visits per week.
• Work remotely between visits, with flexibility to structure your working week.
• Develop technical knowledge through accredited training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Account management

Relationship-building

Autonomous working

Driving licence

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

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 Director

Location: Home-based, covering Southern England. Applications are welcome from suitable candidates across the South East, South West and South Wales

This vacancy is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited, acting as an employment agency.