Technical Account Manager

Watsons Recruitment ,
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

Watsons have a great opportunity if you sell in a technical, civils or sell building materials and have the ability to pick up highly technical information. Our client is a market leader in the design, development, manufacture and technical support of systems used in a wide range of civil engineering, environmental and sustainable building projects. This is an office-based role which involves visiting customers two or three days per month. Main Role Sell products and services by prospecting and proactively initiating successful new sales opportunities within sector specific GB markets. Working in liaison with external sales manager / director. Respond to client enquiries, communicate on technical issues and increase sales volume in line with our client’s sales policy. Fulfil GB market needs and engender confidence for us as a supplier to gain repeat business. Keep abreast of competitor information and strategies. To keep abreast of markets and identify opportunities for products that we can source and sell. Cross-feed opportunities to other sales personnel whenever appropriate. Pricing, quotations and quotation follow up. Negotiation with customers and closing the sale successfully. Key account management, visiting clients and sites. A Product champion Achieve personal sales targets and assist in achieving departmental targets Proactively contact clients by telephone to sell products and services To fully understand and respond to client needs by building and maintaining relationships and providing excellent customer service Undertake visits to engineers, designers, customers and sites regularly (2-3 days per month) and as required to increase sales Essential Skills Experienced selling in a civils, engineering or a heavily technical environment Ability to learn the principles of the technical properties of their products Knowledge of the UK Construction Sales process Ability to price, quotes, tenders and contract processes Knowledge of civils/ground engineering Solutions Provider and someone who takes responsibility Commercially aware and ability to undertake the whole of the sales process A relationship builder who has the ability to carry out business development Pro-active and Re-active sales support This is a rarely available role at one of the leading UK companies. If you have the above skills and experience and interested, please send your CV urgently. We apologise in advance as we will only contact those who have been selected for the next stage. Watsons Recruitment Limited are IT, Technical, Engineering and Sales Specialists who aresought after by companies who wish to identify and secure the best talent.