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Strategic Account Manager - Midlands
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- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Permanent
- Full Time
Job Description
Our Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland Commercial Sector are looking for a Strategic Account Manager, to manage the identification, activity and engagement with national and regional main contractors to create new business demand for our Saint-Gobain brands.
A major part of the role will be gaining maximum value from our Main Contractor Framework Partners through our value and product leadership proposition, whilst creating demand for new products and services.
You will be a practiced salesperson who is highly customer focused, able to build and maintain relationships at all levels with external and internal stakeholders.
This role is covering the Midlands, East Anglia and Home Counties; extensive travel will be required with some overnight stays.
What we're looking for:
Experienced sales professional - with experience in National and Regional account management within construction & building
Technical and practical knowledge of construction products and understanding of RIBA project stages
An understanding of customer key strategic drivers, to create, develop and deliver joint business account plans for the specified Framework Partner in line with the overall sector plan.
Self-motivated and able to use own initiative to deliver exceptional results
Influencing & negotiation skills and great communicator.
What you will be doing
Developing and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with main contractor partners
Developing and implementing account plans with short-term objectives and long-term goals, outlining steps for achievements
Supporting our growth strategy by securing specifications during early-stage engagement working with pre-construction and design teams
Working in partnership with Area Sales Managers, and Project Specification Managers within the region to secure projects
Successful account management of tier-1 main contractors
Are Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?
Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.
If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you
A major part of the role will be gaining maximum value from our Main Contractor Framework Partners through our value and product leadership proposition, whilst creating demand for new products and services.
You will be a practiced salesperson who is highly customer focused, able to build and maintain relationships at all levels with external and internal stakeholders.
This role is covering the Midlands, East Anglia and Home Counties; extensive travel will be required with some overnight stays.
What we're looking for:
Experienced sales professional - with experience in National and Regional account management within construction & building
Technical and practical knowledge of construction products and understanding of RIBA project stages
An understanding of customer key strategic drivers, to create, develop and deliver joint business account plans for the specified Framework Partner in line with the overall sector plan.
Self-motivated and able to use own initiative to deliver exceptional results
Influencing & negotiation skills and great communicator.
What you will be doing
Developing and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with main contractor partners
Developing and implementing account plans with short-term objectives and long-term goals, outlining steps for achievements
Supporting our growth strategy by securing specifications during early-stage engagement working with pre-construction and design teams
Working in partnership with Area Sales Managers, and Project Specification Managers within the region to secure projects
Successful account management of tier-1 main contractors
Are Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?
Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.
If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you