National Account Manager

Accomplish Today's client is looking for an experienced National Accounts Manager to manage the sales process for forklift trucks and other material handling equipment to national customers.

About The Role

The role involves selling materials handling solutions and providing excellent levels of customer service to large national businesses. On a day-to-day basis this is what you would be doing:

• Develop new business and expand business in existing accounts either individually or in partnership with a colleague
• Ensure selected accounts are visited regularly and developed to increase sales and revenues
• Use CRM and IT systems to maximise performance
• Develop strategic account plans for key businesses to retain and win new business
• Work closely with other internal departments including logistics solutions (automation and racking), hand pallet trucks and short-term hire to develop business with target accounts
• Selling finance and service packages to potential clients
• Managing the full sales cycle

Our client is looking for a self-motivated person with a strong track record within a national sales environment, preferably in business to business (B2B) sales. Experience selling materials handling or capital equipment would be beneficial, but don’t worry if you don’t as full product training will be given.

Here is a quick tick list for the other skills we are looking for:

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Good team working skills
• Good organisation and planning skills
• Time management skills
• Good IT skills - including Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to work to deadlines

Our client is a leading supplier in the material handling equipment sector and they offer a competitive salary, company pension, company vehicle, laptop and mobile.