Key Account Manager – London South
Job Overview
With over 330 years of innovation and passion, Husqvarna provides sustainable solutions within the Professional Greenspace Maintenance. We let high performance meet usability and safety, ensuring you are ready to get the job done efficiently. Every development by Husqvarna is made with the user in mind. Husqvarna offers a wide and growing range of products and accessories, including everything from Professional Chainsaws and Professional Battery handheld products; to Professional robotic lawnmowers (Automower®). With a solid focus on the Professional Automower® solution, we offer the strongest range of sustainable turf care made in the UK and are the world leaders in robotic mowing since 1995. We are therefore looking to grow our team in this area with a talented and pro-active Key Account manager to help us reach our goals.
Key Responsibilities
The role will involve the implementation of Go to market sales and marketing strategies and this will include developing and managing freely a regional Key account Pro Automower® portfolio together with managing and growing the existing Pro Key accounts.
The negotiation of product listing, making recommendations, and implementing action plans is vital in this role and establishing a sustainable relationship with Pro Automower® customers, strong communication and relationship building is pivotal.
In addition, the role will involve gathering market and competitor intelligence and analysis and identifying and facilitating marketing opportunities. As part of the role, you will be part of the UK Pro sales team and a strong collaboration with dealer sales team
Support efficient coordination with the various departments of the company to achieve the objectives set:
- Marketing activities which include product approach, markets, management of calls for tenders, pricing
- Manage sales administration on a regular basis
- Liaise with Supply chain for goods being despatched
- Support customers with any after sales queries
The Candidate
A good educational background with relevant degree education or equivalent and turf maintenance knowledge and B2B sales experience would be advantageous.
Essential skills for this role include being team player but also able to work independently with a strong “self-starter” approach. In addition, strong interpersonal skills and relationship building are essential qualities with the ability to communicate, present and influence at all levels. Individuals will possess a high level of tenacity, be self-confident with a style that can enliven, engage and positively impacts individuals and groups to succeed together. Finally, you will enjoy working in a fast paced environment and have a strong commitment to results and be commercially astute, numerate and with an appreciation for pricing, costs and profitability.
Additional skills required include:-
- Must be highly experienced in: Microsoft packages, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and CRM solutions
- Full UK driving licence. A towing (B&E) category would be advantageous
Benefits
The role includes a competitive benefits package and our sites across the globe act as culture hubs where collaboration is key to success. The role will also involve elements of home working and will give the best opportunity to combine work and private life.
How to apply
If you are interested in this role, please contact andy.scott@nigelwright.com for further details.
