Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

The Roundhouse; United States; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car with private mileage

Private healthcare

Company pension

Flexible home/field-based work

Career progression to leadership

Job summary

The Roundhouse in the UK is seeking a Sales Account Manager with a mechanical engineering background to own a blue-chip portfolio that includes McLaren F1 and BMW, with the freedom to manage your own diary and week.

You will engage engineering managers and decision-makers, selling condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment, while developing your technical knowledge through accredited training and ISO qualifications.

Qualifications

• Technical sales / Account management experience within mechanical engineering or a related industrial sector.
• Recognised mechanical engineering qualification and understanding of electromechanical machinery.
• Experience selling industrial equipment or technical services (e.g., pumps, motors, gearboxes).
• Strong account management and customer service skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage an established portfolio.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the territory, with overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial customer accounts, including McLaren F1 and BMW.
• Build relationships with engineering managers and technical decision-makers.
• Understand customers' mechanical equipment and reliability requirements; recommend technical solutions.
• Sell condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
• Manage your territory, diary, and customer visits, averaging ~4 site visits per week.
• Work remotely between customer visits with flexible weekly planning.
• Develop technical knowledge through accredited training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.

Skills

Account management

Technical sales

Relationship-building

Autonomous working

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

Vibration analysis tools

Condition monitoring equipment

Job description

Sales Account Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

2026-10-05T17:35:05

Location: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, GB, CF10 1

Employment Type: Full Time

Application Deadline: 2026-11-03T00:18:17.523

Salary Range: £50,000 - £60,000 + Commission | OTE £60,000 - £85,000

Region: Southern England

Work Arrangement: Home-Based / Field-Based | Company Car

Job Description

Are you an Account Manager / Technical Sales Engineer or similar from a Mechanical Engineering background looking to take ownership of an established customer portfolio including McLaren F1 and BMW with the freedom to manage your own diary and working week? This is a unique opportunity to work for an established international manufacturer of condition-monitoring equipment who have just had their 5-year growth plan confirmed in the UK.

You’ll manage relationships with leading Engineering and Manufacturing businesses, helping customers improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime, and identify developing equipment faults. With an approved growth plan, accredited specialist training (including ISO qualifications), this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established customer portfolio, manage your own working week, and develop your career within a growing international engineering business.

The Role

• Manage and develop an existing portfolio of blue-chip and industrial customer accounts, including McLaren F1 and BMW.
• Build relationships with engineering managers, maintenance teams, and technical decision-makers.
• Understand customers’ mechanical equipment and reliability requirements, recommending appropriate technical solutions.
• Sell specialist condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis equipment to industrial customers.
• Manage your own territory, diary, and customer appointments, averaging approximately four customer-site visits per week.
• Work remotely between customer visits, with genuine flexibility to structure your working week.
• Develop your technical knowledge through accredited specialist training in vibration analysis and condition monitoring.

What We're Looking For

• Technical sales / Account management / Business Development Manager experience within Mechanical engineering or a related industrial sector.
• A recognised Mechanical engineering qualification and a good understanding of electromechanical machinery.
• Experience selling industrial equipment, engineering products, or technical services (such as pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, rotating equipment).
• Strong account management, relationship-building, and customer service skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage an established customer portfolio.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the territory, including occasional overnight stays.

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000-£60,000 basic salary
• Potential OTE: £60,000-£85,000
• Genuine autonomy and flexibility to manage your own diary
• Accredited specialist technical training and ongoing development (including ISO accreditations)
• Established portfolio of major industrial and blue-chip customers
• Company car with private mileage
• Private healthcare and company pension
• 37.5-hour working week
• Home-based and field-based working
• Potential progression into Senior sales leadership, including Sales Director

Location

Home-based, covering Southern England. Applications are welcome from suitable candidates across the South East, South West, and South Wales.

Keywords

Technical Sales Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Mechanical Sales Engineer, Industrial Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Equipment, Rotating Equipment, Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Condition Monitoring, Vibration Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Instrumentation, Account Management.