Account Manager

What will you do? As account manager, your main tasks are to maintain and expand the cooperation with existing relations and to identify new opportunities through acquisition in order to increase turnover. Your working area is the Netherlands with an emphasis on Achterhoek / Eastern Netherlands. You advise the customer with the aim of generating better turnover together. Another important task is managing customer expectations and wishes in such a way that customer satisfaction and loyalty increase even more.

As Account Manager, you are the commercial lynchpin between this high-quality metal company and the OEM customers in the Netherlands. You know exactly what is going on in the market, maintain strong relationships and use your technical knowledge to convert customer requests into smart solutions.

Your duties :

• Manage and expand your customer portfolio in the OEM market;
• Build lasting relationships with engineers, buyers and decision makers;
• Identifying commercial opportunities and translating them into concrete orders;
• Realising sales objectives and targets;
• Drawing up customised quotations and supervising the sales process from A to Z
• You will work with automated calculation and quotation management systems;
• Cooperation with colleagues from engineering, calculation and production
• Reporting sales developments and market insights to management

This position requires an ambitious personality with an entrepreneurial mindset and a great sense of responsibility. You work independently in the field, take initiative and seize opportunities to manage your territory successfully. With your customer-oriented approach, you build lasting relationships and know how to convince customers of the strength of this great company.

You are an energetic professional with a proactive attitude and strong communication skills. You think in solutions, inspire others and get motivation from new challenges. In addition, you are eager to learn and always looking for ways to develop yourself.

In addition, you possess:

• You have at least 3 years' experience in B2B sales, preferably in the metal industry;
• You have experience with direct sales to OEMs;
• You have experience with automated calculation and quotation management systems;
• You have a completed MBO+ /HBO education, preferably in a technical field.
• You can quickly grasp technical issues and advise customers
• You are familiar with steel, stainless steel, aluminium and/or sheet metal (preferred)
• You have an HBO working and thinking level, preferably in a technical direction
• You have a driving licence and are willing to visit customers throughout the country
• You have the ambition to grow into a sales management role and become a member of the Management Team
• You are a sparring partner for formulating strategy and policy
• You report directly to the Managing Director

• An excellent salary with an attractive bonus scheme
• Lease car, expense allowance, smartphone and tablet
• Training budget to develop your talents to the maximum
• Participation in pension scheme
• Prospect of growing into a Management position

At this Achterhoek-based metal company, everything revolves around craftsmanship, reliability and innovation. They are a modern supplier of high-quality sheet metal for various sectors with specialisations in steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

The organisation is firmly rooted in the region and not for nothing carries the region's no-nonsense mentality. Employees are given plenty of scope to contribute ideas and develop themselves. Much attention is paid to process improvement, training and innovation, making you part of a future-oriented company that is firmly rooted in the present.

Collaboration is key. Customers and colleagues are seen as partners: lines are short, the atmosphere is open and everyone works together towards a common goal - strong products and strong relationships.