Spear-Heads Recruitment is looking for an experienced Customer Account/sales Manager to join a growing Cranes & Lifting business. The role combines account management, business development and technical sales, with a strong focus on growing existing accounts, winning new customers and increasing service and maintenance contract revenue.
The Role
You will:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts.
- Build strong relationships with key contacts and decision-makers.
- Identify opportunities for service contracts, maintenance, repairs, lifting equipment and project work.
- Follow up quotations and convert repair and remedial work into orders.
- Develop new business through prospecting, networking, referrals and customer visits.
- Prepare quotations and proposals and manage opportunities through the full sales cycle.
- Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and work towards agreed commercial targets.
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
- 2+ years’ experience in sales, account management or business development.
- Experience within engineering, cranes & lifting, heavy industry or another technical environment is highly desirable.
- A proven ability to develop accounts, win new business and achieve sales targets.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation and commercial skills.
- A proactive, organised and results-focused approach.
- CRM and Microsoft Office experience.
- Full UK driving licence.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven account manager who enjoys developing long-term customer relationships while actively identifying new opportunities for growth.
Salary & Bonus
Competitive salary depending on experience, with a base salary of up to £45,000
Quarterly bonus of up to £5,000 (£20,000 OTE if targets are achieved)
Annual bonus of up to £10,000 if targets are achieved
Hours & Benefits
Company car, laptop and mobile phone
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
33 days' annual leave, including statutory bank holidays
Contributory pension
Life Assurance
Healthcare Cashback Plan
Ongoing technical training
Structured career development and progression opportunities
Mental and financial wellbeing support package, including OnDemand GP and EAP
Employee discounts
Cycle2Work Scheme
Electric Vehicle Scheme
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