The Company

Our client is a specialist the plant equipment sector due to growth they now require a Key Account Manager covering the North West.

The Role

* The Key Account Manager will play a key role in building and managing key customer relationships, driving new business acquisition, and ensuring customer satisfaction for continued and sustainable growth.

* Develop and maintain strategic, long-term relationships with key customers, ensuring their needs are met through tailored solutions.

* Identify new business opportunities and tactically increase the customer base. Develop a commercial pipeline.

* Work with the Sales Manager to produce the sales budget, forecasts and financial plans for your customers.

* Develop and manage an annual growth plan in line with new forecasts.

* Produce regular reports on new target opportunities, market and competitor information.

* Prepare progress and forecast validation reports to track performance and identify areas for improvement.

* Support customers with day-to-day management of their orders, addressing queries and providing solutions.

* Manage a strategic value sales process, which increases our margin opportunity and aligns with our sales growth plan.

* Collaborate with engineering, production and customer services departments to support new product development, efficiency improvements and enhancements to the customer experience.

The Person

* Experience of working in a plant equipment environment.

* Experience in a technical sales or key account management role.

* Proven track record in B2B sales and achieving sales targets.

* Proven record of delivering consistent profitable sales growth within a fast-paced environment.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and negotiate effectively with customers.

* Strong IT skills (particularly MS Office and CRM systems).

* Full driving licence.

* Regular UK travel required.

The Benefits

* Bonus scheme.

* Car or car allowance.

* A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

* The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices