Sales Account Manager - Sub Contract Sheet Metal / Fabrication Industry

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A precision sheet metal manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Sales Account Manager with extensive experience in sub-contract engineering sales. The role involves tendering for new business and building strong customer relations, along with the ability to understand engineering drawings. The position offers a salary of £40,000 to £45,000, with additional benefits including a monthly Spree Card, a profit-based bonus scheme, and generous holiday allowances. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing company.

Benefits

£150 monthly Spree Card

Profit-based bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus stats

Early finish at 1.30pm on Fridays

Qualifications

• In-depth sales experience within a sub-contract engineering environment.
• Ability to tender for new business and understand customer drawings.
• Experience in generating new business leads through various means.

Responsibilities

• Tender for new business and estimate projects effectively.
• Respond to customer inquiries and process quotations promptly.
• Identify subcontract requirements and generate enquiries.

Skills

Sales experience in sub-contract engineering

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Understanding of engineering drawings

Knowledge of laser cutting and welding processes

Ability to generate new business

Tools

Estimating software packages

MS Office Suite

Job description

Sayjo Recruitment are acting on behalf of a client to recruit a full time, permanent

Sales Account Manager

As a progressive, family-owned precision sheet metal manufacturing company, recently bolstered by significant capital investment in cutting-edge automation and equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic and expanding enterprise.

With over 50 years of extensive industry experience and an unwavering commitment to innovation, they have established themselves as a leader in the sheet metal sector. Leveraging the latest technology, they provide a comprehensive and integrated solution for all sheet metal requirements.

Their services encompass full design capabilities, CNC punching, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, and fabrication of both ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as powder coating and complete assembly services.

They proudly serve a diverse range of sectors across the UK, including Agricultural, Automotive, Construction, Digital Signage, Food Processing, Kiosk and Vending, Scientific and Medical, and Switchgear.

The Role / Candidate experience

• In depth sales experience within a sub- contract engineering environment, commercially astute and a track record of delivering profitable sales within a fast-paced environment.
• Responsible for tendering for new business, project estimating, to include reading and understanding of customer drawings in a variety of different formats, building relationships with current customer base and with new to maximise the sales from each.
• Capable of generating new business leads from research, historical relationships or social media platforms and be tenacious in approaching potential new customers / markets in the most effective way.
• Knowledge of laser cutting, metal bending, welding processes / fabrication, painting and be self-motivated and familiar with all aspects of the tendering / quotation process to give accurate assumptions of manufacturing would be advantageous.
• Respond to customer enquiries, processing quotations in a polite timely manner.
• Able to break down Engineering Drawings into a suitable parts list to enable purchasing of material and creating BOM’S.
• Able to identify any subcontract requirements and generate enquiries to subcontractors.
• Be driven in achieving sales targets and reporting of results with a can-do attitude.
• Comfortable in holding face to face meetings both internal and external with customers to discuss projects.
• Confident in discussing any contractual issues which may arise.
• Experience in selling sheet metal parts to the rail industry would be advantageous.

Key Competencies / Personal Attributes

• Strong communication skills.
• Strive to build and maintain strong relationships / rapports with new and existing customers.
• Possess strong organisational skills to prioritise your own workload to achieve deadlines.
• IT literate (confident is using estimating software packages) and MS office suite, familiar with modern marketing methods.
• A strong influencer with the ability to clearly explain the company’s potential product offerings.
• Capable of generating new business through modern marketing techniques.
• Passionate, motivated with a thriving work ethic.
• Smart in appearance
• Capable of adding value to team meetings.

Salary & Benefits

£40,000- £45,000 basic salary, negotiable dependant on experience.

Spree Card – Up to £150 per month (£1,800 per annum) after 3 months

Eligible for profit-based bonus scheme on successful completion of probation

25 days holiday, plus stats, plus birthday off

Finish at 1.30pm Friday

Additional benefits

This is an exciting opportunity to join a long-standing business with the potential of significant growth