Key Accounts Manager

Representing a lead brand at the cutting edge of battery / robotic grass cuttingWork with golf courses and sports groundsJoin a high performing team in a global business with great career opportuntiesThe Role of Key Accounts Manager: £41,000 + 15% bonus + hybrid car + extensive benefitsArea: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Surrey, London, Berkshire, Herts, Beds, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, CambsYou will work from home with responsibility for the South East and East Anglia area as one of a team of 4 Key Account Managers covering the UK. Your customers will include professional sports grounds, golf courses, and school grounds – meeting with the people who make the decisions about the machines that are used to produce the surfaces they need.This will require you to:Relationship building with key professional accounts (Golf courses, sports clubs)Understand needs, conduct site surveys and present appropriate product solutionsSet up demonstrations and trials. Negotiate terms and close salesWork with appointed dealers to provide training and manage sales processesCommunicate internally with all departmentsExtensive travel within your area with some overnight staysInternational travel might be required for training purposesYou will enjoy the backing of a major product manufacturer and work within a European sales team that is focused on market leadership.Candidate profile: Key Accounts ManagerBased the South East or East Anglia, we are looking for an experienced field sales professional with experience of or a passion for garden machinery, grounds care, agriculture, turf maintenance or technology. The additional qualities we seek are:At least 5 years of field sales experienceSelf motivated with a proven ability to work remotelyOutstanding communication and relationship building skillsNumerate, articulate and IT literateAble to present confidently to groupsA tenacious and results focused attitude to businessThe Company:This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leading manufacturing business with a reputation for product innovation and quality that reaches customers in over 100 countries.This is a specialist role, focused on the sale of leading edge grass care equipment to professional buyers in sports grounds, golf courses and similar end-user situations.The Rewards:This role offers a basic salary of £41,000 plus a performance-based bonus (15%), hybrid company car, matched pension contribution to 8% of salary, private health insurance, life assurance and 25 days paid holiday plus all the equipment and support required to be field based.For more information and to apply please contact Nick Hester at Cavendish Maine recruitment:Contact:Name - Nick HesterTelephone - 01275 813030Email - #####: NH/86929Candidate care:By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application.If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.