Key Account Manager

Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Key Account Manager required to join a leading global engineering manufacturer.

The successful Sales Engineer / Area Sales Manager / Key Account Manager will be responsible for driving new business development and managing key accounts across various industries, selling engineered mechanical and industrial solutions covering Sheffield and the surrounding areas. You will focus on selling cutting-edge products, including pneumatic systems, actuators, valves, cylinders, automation, and motion control systems.

The Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Key Account Manager will ideally have a blend of technical engineering knowledge and sales experience, ideally in Pneumatics, valves, hydraulics, actuators or similar electromechanical products or solutions. Full product training provided.

Package:

• £50,000 - £60,000 base salary (depending on experience)
• Bonus scheme
• Company car
•  pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare and additional benefits.

Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Key Account Manager Role:

• Sell engineered mechanical products and solutions into end-user channels, including pneumatic components, actuators, and automation systems.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, to build relationships with potential clients, focusing on introducing the company’s products.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts, including both OEMs and end-users, across various industrial sectors.
• Identify and develop pneumatic and automation sales opportunities within the market by engaging with potential clients through demonstrations, exhibitions, and negotiations.
• Provide expert knowledge to clients on the technical aspects of pneumatic systems and automation solutions.
• Manage both new business development and existing customer relationships within the pneumatic sector.
• Liaise with various engineering departments.
• Fully remote role covering Sheffield and surrounding areas with occasional travel to the office near Bedford.

Business Development Manager / Area Sales Manager / Key Account Manager Requirements:

• Experience as a Sales Engineer, Key Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, or Technical Sales Engineer.
• Previous experience selling engineered products or solutions into OEM or end-user environments, such as pneumatics, automation, valves, actuators, hydraulics, rotating equipment or similar.
• Blend of technical engineering knowledge and sales experience, ideally in Pneumatics, valves, hydraulics, actuators or similar electromechanical products or solutions
• Strong technical engineering or mechanical background, willing to progress with a global pneumatic manufacturer.
• A technical Engineering qualification (Apprentice trained, HNC, HND, or Degree) is desirable.
• Full clean driving licence
• Willingness to travel throughout Sheffield and the surrounding areas with occasional travel to the office near Bedford.