Strategic National Sales Manager

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Car Allowance

25 Days Holiday

Company quarterly incentive plan

Life Assurance

Pension Contribution 5%

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is seeking a Strategic National Account Manager to lead a team of three Account Managers and manage a major contract worth around £20m revenue. Based between Milton Keynes and client sites, you’ll coach, mentor and drive performance in a defence-electronics environment.

The role combines leadership, business development and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations and quality to deliver world-class outcomes and accurate forecasting.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading account teams and driving strategic relationships.
• Experience managing multi-million pound accounts in electronics/defence sectors.
• Strong coaching, mentoring and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and manage a team of 3 Account Managers to meet strategic KPIs.
• Oversee a major c£20m account across UK sites with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and quality to deliver outcomes.
• Report forecasts, budgets and performance to MD with accuracy.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Team management

Strategic account management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

As our Strategic National Account Manager, you will be leading a team of three Account Managers delivering against a strategic account valued at c£20m of revenue. You’ll be a coach, a mentor and client facing. Splitting your time between head office and client meetings, you’ll be a commercially driven individual with a proven track record in contract electronic manufacturing.

BASIC SALARY: £65,000 - £75,000

• Up to £10,000 - £15,000 Annual Bonus
• Car Allowance £6,500 per annum
• 25 Days Holiday
• Company quarterly incentive plan c£2,600 per annum
• 3 x Life Assurance
• 5% Pension Contribution

LOCATION: Office based (Milton Keynes) 50% of the time (plus client meetings / WFH)

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Northampton, Bedford, Cambridge, Luton, Huntingdon, Leighton Buzzard, Stevenage, St Neots

JOB DESCRIPTION: Strategic National Account Manager - Contract Electronics

This role is a strategic leadership role where you will be the driving force behind key relationships with one of the most respected names in UK defence sector - an organisation where precision, process, and performance matter.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic National Account Manager - Contract Electronics

• Lead, coach and inspire a team of 3 direct Account Managers, working closely with support teams to ensure client satisfaction.
• Oversee and develop a major account worth c£20m, ensuring relationships are driven across all UK sites at senior stakeholder level.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and quality to deliver world-class outcomes.
• Work closely with the Managing Director accurately reporting forecasts, budgets and performance.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Strategic National Account Manager – Contract Electronics

To be successful in your application, you’ll be a people leader, someone who takes pride in developing others, consistently managing the fine balance between customer satisfaction, profit and what’s right.

• Sub contract manufacturing, ideally in electronics, PCBA, and have
• Managing a multi-million complex account
• Cross functional people leadership driven by collaboration, development and partnerships Management.

THE COMPANY:

As an integrated partner to the major Aerospace / Defence players, we manufacturer key components for some of the most recognisable brands on the planet. With a global presence we pride ourselves on being a local business who values empathy best practice and world class service

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

REF: MH18503, Wallace Hind Selection