National Account Manager – Kitchens

Location: National – ideally based within commuting distance major UK cities

Our client is a highly successful and well-established UK manufacturer operating within the fitted kitchen furniture sector.

As part of continued growth and development, they are looking to appoint an experienced National Account Manager / Sales Manager to lead and grow their high-rise division.

This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to take responsibility for a significant portfolio of national customers, while also leading and developing an established sales team.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing, developing and growing a portfolio of approximately 30 key national accounts, with customers including major housebuilders, developers and main contractors.

The role will have a strong focus on the kitchen sector, and will include:

• Managing and developing major national customer relationships
• Growing existing accounts and identifying further commercial opportunities
• Working with major housebuilders, developers and main contractors
• Leading and developing a team of three direct reports
• Supporting the team to achieve sales and performance objectives
• Developing strong relationships with key decision makers
• Driving the growth strategy for the High Rise division
• Regular travel throughout major UK cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds

The division is generating huge growth with ambitious plans to increase sales team.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced sales professional who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience of managing and developing a sales team
• A strong track record of selling into housebuilders, developers and/or main contractors
• Experience managing significant national/key accounts
• Commercially driven and capable of identifying and delivering growth
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills
• The confidence and credibility to operate at senior level
• A hands-on approach to leadership and customer development

Experience within kitchens, bathrooms or associated building products would be advantageous, although candidates from other relevant construction/building product sectors will be considered.

The Package

• Competitive basic salary
• Performance-related bonus with OTE in excess of £87,000
• Company electric vehicle
• 5% pension contribution
• 25 days’ holiday

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This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious senior sales professional looking to take ownership of a substantial national account portfolio, lead an established team and play a key role in the future growth of a successful UK manufacturing business