Inside Sales Account Manager | UK & Scandinavia | Utrecht Area

Abroad Experience; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Global account exposure

Competitive salary

Job summary

Abroad Experience is seeking a motivated inside sales professional to drive growth across the UK and Scandinavia. You will engage with end customers, manage quotes, and collaborate with program managers and engineers to tailor solutions.

A varied role combines account management with new business development. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years in a commercial environment, with native English and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3–5 years of commercial experience in a sales environment.
• Strong negotiation and contract review skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of an organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with distributors, customers, and strategic accounts.
• Identify new opportunities through market analysis and lead development.
• Manage quotations, pricing analyses, forecasts, and reviews.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in sales processes and funnel hygiene.
• Track performance and adjust strategies to hit targets.
• Support customer projects and manage sampling coordination.

Skills

English (native)

Client relationships

Negotiation

Contract review

B2B sales

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

Bachelor's degree (Business)

Tools

CRM software

Pricing analysis

Job description

Our client is an international manufacturer of technical products based in the Utrecht area.

Responsibilities/Tasks

To create demand in the market, contact and engage with end customers which involves cold calls as well, follows opportunities, quotes. The main objective is to build, prioritize, and promote profitable new business growth within the assigned region. Accurately manage monthly, quarterly, and annual sales, POS budget vs. actuals, and flex the sales strategy to meet corporate KPIs and business objectives. Work closely with Program managers and Application Engineers to better identify customer needs and provide personalized solutions as well if needed.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key distributors, customers, and strategic accounts to drive business growth.
• Identify new business opportunities through customer engagement, market analysis, and lead development
• Manage customer communication, sales activities, and follow-ups to support revenue growth and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Program Management, Application Engineers, logistics, and customer service, to deliver effective solutions.
• Support portfolio optimization, product development, and customer-focused strategies.
• Manage sales quotations, pricing analysis, forecasts, and business reviews.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.
• Track business performance, analyze sales results, and implement actions to achieve targets.
• Support customer projects, sample coordination, and awarded business follow-up.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to efficient sales processes.
• Keep the funnel up to date and clean.
• Manage customer inquiries and escalations by coordinating solutions with internal teams.
• Provide market insights and strategic feedback to support future business development.

Requirements

• Preferably bachelor's degree (engineering, business administration, economics)
• 3 – 5 years of experience in a commercial environment
• Driver Licence B
• Competencies as result-oriented, self-reliance, sales-driven, self-starting
• Business negotiation skills are essential and contract review experience is required.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with people at all levels of our internal and customer organization.
• Strong personality, collaborative nature, transparent, open minded and team player
• Native in English, any Scandinavian language is a plus.
• Radio Frequency – Interconnect, radio head end unit, automotive camera, antenna, and harness knowledge a plus
• 20% travel is required.

What's in it for you

• A varied role that combines inside sales with hands-on account management.
• The freedom to develop new business and grow your own territory across the UK & Scandinavia.
• An international working environment with short lines of communication.
• A competitive salary in line with your experience, plus room to grow as well as travel opportunities.