New Business/Account Manager Basingstoke, England
Job description
New Business Manager – Electronics Manufacturing
We are looking for a very special and talented New Business/Account Manager to join our team.
About You
Are you excited about the prospect of joining a company that provides world class electronics devices to clients all over the world? Are you looking to be involved in a sales function that is going to drive the company forwards and play a pivotal role in the company’s growth plans over the next 3-years? Do you want to work within a forward-thinking team that appreciates each and every one of its staff, that provides a laid back and fun atmosphere yet knows how to be the best?
About Us
BitBox is a well-established design and manufacturer of reliable and high-quality electronics products based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. We value the pride and professionalism of our staff who work to deliver truly world-class products. We believe that BitBox is a fantastic place to work and offers a great blend of professionalism whilst still having a laid back and casual feel. Everyone is friendly and always willing to help, too. There is a great sense of community whereby everyone is working towards a common goal. We believe looking after our employees is key and that is demonstrated with our superb staff retention rates. We are on an active recruitment drive to fulfil growth, not replacement.
Our sales department is a very close-knit team who work extremely well together and have a genuine and real passion for what we do.
The Role
Reporting directly to the sales manager, you will have responsibility for building, managing and maintaining a pipeline of new and existing customers. This is a hands-on role focussed on winning new work with existing customers as well as being able to develop new prospects.
· Consultative selling focussed on contract electronics manufacturing
· Account Management focussed on understanding the needs of customers and matching them with Bit Box services.
· Targeting key decision makers to demonstrate the value BitBox can have on their business
· Selling on quality and reliability, not price
· Demonstrate our company values to prospects
· Log all activity and KPI’s in our company CRM – HubSpot
· An ability to learn a ‘different’ way of selling
· Be accountable for everything that you do
Our Requirements
· Proven track record of successfully selling and maintaining a customer base within the contract electronics manufacturing industry.
· Clearly and expertly represent BitBox as a company as well as our vision and values
· In-depth knowledge and understanding of electronics manufacturing
· Extensive sales experience with a proven methodology that is morally sound
· A genuine appreciation and understanding (or interest) in the psychology behind sales
· Excellent communication and prospect facing skills
· Strong commercial awareness with a focus on always doing what’s right for the business and the prospect/customer
Rewards
· Extensive sales training, both formal and informal
· A base salary of up to £50,000, dependant on experience
· 9% company pension contribution
· Personal private medical cover
· Company Bonus scheme subject to company performance
· 23 days annual holiday rising 1 day per year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 30 days
· Ideally able to be based from our site in Basingstoke daily. However we will absolutely consider applicants from further afield and discuss how it may work on a case by case basis
We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- England, RG24 8NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- B2B sales: 5 years (required)
- sales: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NB/CC
