Sales Account Manager - Nottingham

Hilti (Canada) Corporation; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions company seeks a Sales Account Manager in the United Kingdom. In this field-based role, you will build relationships with customers, manage sales in your territory, and promote innovative products. Candidates should have proven sales experience, a strong commitment to customer solutions, and a manual UK driving license. This role offers competitive salary, uncapped bonuses, and various benefits including private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary and uncapped bonuses

Extensive onboarding and training

33 days holiday plus additional leave options

Private healthcare and wellbeing support

Company vehicle and mobile phone

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in any industry, preferably in Engineering, Construction or Technical fields.
• Full, manual UK driving license and willingness to travel for site visits.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales and account operations in your territory.
• Build relationships and expand the business by understanding customer needs.
• Demonstrate innovative tools and software to customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Solution-oriented approach

Organisational skills

Technical knowledge

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

What's the role?

As a Sales Account Manager, you will be the face of Hilti, the very foundation of our business and direct sales model, and part of our community of 350+ Account Managers in Great Britain alone.

This field-based role is all about having meaningful interactions with customers and taking a consultative approach to support them in improving productivity, safety, and sustainability.

What does the role involve?

• You will be responsible for the operational, organisational and strategic sales and account management of your territory.
• Driving to customers in your designated region Monday-Friday, to build relationships and expand business in your region by understanding customer needs and then providing them with Hilti solutions.
• Demonstrating our innovative tools and state-of-the-art software to your customers.
• Utilising the best-in-class Salesforce CRM system.
• Working towards defined Sales Targets in your region.

What you need is:

• Have a full, manual UK driving license and willingness to travel, as you will make site visits to engage with customers Monday to Friday.
• Able to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. Please note: Due to the minimum salary thresholds, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for Account Manager roles.

You will also need:

• Proven Sales Account Manager or other sales experience, gained in any industry.
• We are also keen to speak to applicants from an Engineering, Construction or Technical background, looking to utilise their knowledge in an exciting new direction.
• Solution-oriented approach, with the ability to uncover customer pain points and needs to provide our best-suited solutions.
• You share our values – commitment, teamwork, courage and integrity.
• Resilience and adaptability – you will be comfortable meeting all levels of customers from a Site Operator to Managing Director.
• Drive, curiosity and a motivated approach to achieve success and overcome challenges, with a passion to learn, develop and grow.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously to effectively manage your time and priorities.

Who should apply?

We have an excellent mix of people and many of our best Sales Account Managers developed their skills and knowledge at Hilti - if you have a strong desire to develop your career in sales that works for us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your industry background.

What do we offer?

At Hilti you will part of something special – a place where you can grow, surrounded by colleagues who support you, and where your results will be recognised and rewarded.

• A competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential.
• Extensive onboarding and training process and companywide events in Manchester.
• Incentives for best performers such as trips to New York City, Milan and Miami.
• Minimum 10% salary increase after 2 consecutive years of high performance through our Star Development Programme.

• 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.
• Company vehicle and a fuel/charging card.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• High quality branded workwear
• £2,000 reward for referring a successful candidate to Hilti.