Internal Account Manager

Job description

Sales / Account Manager

Leeds | Office Based + UK Customer Visits | £40,000 + Bonus

SFR Recruitment Solutions are recruiting for a growing, entrepreneurial business seeking an experienced Sales / Account Manager to manage and develop an established UK customer base.

This is a hands-on commercial role focused on building strong customer relationships, increasing account spend, reactivating dormant accounts and identifying new business opportunities. You'll split your time between the Leeds office and regular customer visits across the UK.

If you're currently selling into the security, access control, automatic door, gate, fencing or door hardware markets and are looking for a role where you can genuinely develop accounts and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

• Manage and develop a portfolio of existing customer accounts
• Build long-term relationships through telephone, email and face-to-face meetings
• Grow sales by identifying cross-selling and upselling opportunities
• Re-engage dormant and underperforming accounts
• Pursue new business opportunities within target sectors
• Follow up quotations, enquiries and projects through to conclusion
• Work closely with internal sales, technical and operational teams
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipelines

About You

We're looking for an experienced account manager or sales professional who understands technical or trade-based environments and enjoys developing customer relationships.

You must have experience within one or more of the following sectors:

• Door Hardware & Architectural Ironmongery
• Access Control
• Security Systems
• Automatic Doors
• Gate Automation
• Fencing & Perimeter Security
• Doorsets & Entrance Doors
• Physical Security Products

You will also have:

• A proven track record in account management, sales or business development
• Experience managing multiple customer accounts
• Strong commercial and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, organised and self-motivated approach
• A full UK driving licence

What's On Offer?

• Salary circa £40,000
• Performance-related bonus
• Established customer base
• Growing SME environment with real autonomy
• Long-term career progression opportunities

If you're currently selling into the security, access control, automatic door, gate, fencing or door hardware markets and are looking for a role where you can genuinely develop accounts and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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