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A leading organisation within the industrial safety sector is seeking an experienced Account Manager to take responsibility for sales growth, customer retention, and business development across the North East region of England. This field-based role will focus on managing and expanding relationships within an established customer base while identifying and converting new business opportunities across a portfolio of safety detection and protection solutions.
Job Responsibility
Proactively identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within the designated territory
Manage and grow existing customer accounts through relationship-led selling and strategic account planning
Develop structured sales plans to prioritise opportunities and achieve revenue targets
Create customer-focused proposals that demonstrate long-term value and operational benefit
Follow up and convert qualified leads generated through marketing activity, exhibitions, networking events, and industry engagement
Consistently achieve or exceed sales and profitability objectives
Maintain accurate and up-to-date sales activity, forecasts, and pipeline information within the CRM system
Manage the sales funnel effectively to support forecasting accuracy and commercial performance
Monitor and evaluate tender opportunities within the region
Build strong collaborative relationships with internal teams including sales, service, engineering, and project delivery functions
Work closely with marketing and wider commercial teams to identify growth opportunities and support targeted campaigns
Support key account activity in partnership with regional and national stakeholders
Represent the business at exhibitions, seminars, networking events, and industry workshops
Take a consultative and solutions-led approach to customer engagement
Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and integrated management systems
Promote safe working practices and support occupational health & safety standards
Operate in a manner that minimises environmental impact
Requirements
Proven track record within business-to-business technical sales
Experience within industrial safety, technical equipment, engineering, or related sectors is preferred
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage complex sales cycles
Understanding of industry standards and regulatory environments is advantageous
Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
Ability to build trusted long-term customer relationships
Confident presentation and negotiation skills
Ability to manage conflict and achieve positive commercial outcomes
Strong organisational and planning capability
IT literate with experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications
Capable of producing professional customer communications and commercial proposals
Degree or technical qualification preferred but not essential
Relevant sales or industry experience will also be considered