Van Division - Account Manager

Van Division – Account Manager
Office based in Leeds.
Permanent, Full Time, 40 hours Monday to Friday.
Basic salary £30,000 to £45,000 depending on experience
SM UK are the UK’s No1 Auto Electrical and Van Conversion company offering a Nationwide service with sites in Leeds, Tamworth and Dartford.
Our business's unique selling point lies in offering Turn-Key solutions for our customers on-the-go needs. We source and provide fully converted vans that are ready to hit the road, equipped with a comprehensive range of features and services, including bespoke racking solutions, on-board power systems and charging, warning lighting, strobes, beacons, working lights, camera systems and safety features, welfare conversions, crewcabs and bespoke mobile workspaces. We can also provide our van conversion service to customers who already have their own vehicles or fleet.
Due to our continued progressive growth and further expansion into our new purpose-built Head Office and workshop facility in Leeds we are now looking to recruit an Account Manager to join our Van Division Team to focus on increasing our commercial van sales, van conversion sales and workshop volume.
We are looking for a highly proactive, enthusiastic and target driven person who can confidently communicate at all levels. You will be motivated and ambitious and want to be part of our expanding team with a desire to increase your knowledge and experience to further develop your future career with us.
You will ideally have experience within the automotive industry or working in a similar setting. Drawing on your sales experience you will be responsible for developing and identifying your contacts to build a database of leads and a pipeline of potential business throughout the UK.
You will possess excellent communication and customer service skills and strive to provide the best possible customer solution for every opportunity, generating and building long standing working relationships with new and existing clients and strategic partners.
Working with our existing Van Team, you will be supported by a strong focused marketing function, our in-house design engineer and a wealth of industry knowledge from our coach builders and existing management team.
Your duties will include but not limited to the following:
* Meeting and exceeding sales targets, with uncapped commission potential
* UK wide lead generation and networking
* Building a database of quality leads/pipeline throughout the UK
* Quotation creation and proactive follow-ups
* Account/customer relationship management
* Providing an exceptional customer experience
* Following internal procedures when processing orders
* Liaising effectively with internal departments to provide seamless customer service.
In return we offer the following:
* Private Health Care including discounted gym memberships.
* Life Assurance, 3x Basic salary.
* Company Pension Scheme in line with government standards
* 31 days of annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing at 3 and 5 years of service.
* A day’s leave on your birthday, plus Gift Voucher.
* Employee Reward & Recognition scheme.
* Recruitment referral scheme.
* Full in-house training.
* Full uniform.
If you would like to be part of a successful, dedicated team, working to the highest standard, with the opportunity for progression then look no further, and apply with your updated CV.
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