Strategic National Sales Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Car allowance £6,500 per year

Company quarterly incentive plan £2,?

3 x Life Assurance

5% Pension contribution

Annual bonus £10k–£15k

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is seeking a Strategic National Account Manager to lead a three-person Account Management team and drive a major c£20m UK account within the defence sector. You will coach, mentor and maintain high-level client relationships, splitting time between head office and client meetings. The role requires a commercially driven mindset and a proven track record in contract electronics manufacturing. Milton Keynes hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of account managers.
• Proven track record in contract electronics manufacturing.
• Strong client-facing and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and inspire a team of 3 direct Account Managers, collaborating with support teams to ensure client satisfaction.
• Oversee and develop a major UK account worth c£20m, maintaining relationships across sites at senior level.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and quality to deliver world-class outcomes.
• Report forecasts, budgets and performance to the Managing Director.

Skills

People leadership

Team coaching

Client management

Strategic account management

Contract electronics awareness

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