Business development/ account manager

Spear-Heads Recruitment is looking for an experienced Customer Account/sales Manager to join a growing Cranes and Lifting business. The role combines account management, business development and technical sales, with a strong focus on growing existing accounts, winning new customers and increasing service and maintenance contract revenue. The Role You will: Manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts. Build strong relationships with key contacts and decision-makers. Identify opportunities for service contracts, maintenance, repairs, lifting equipment and project work. Follow up quotations and convert repair and remedial work into orders. Develop new business through prospecting, networking, referrals and customer visits. Prepare quotations and proposals and manage opportunities through the full sales cycle. Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and work towards agreed commercial targets. About You We''re looking for someone with: 2+ years'' experience in sales, account management or business development. Experience within engineering, cranes and lifting, heavy industry or another technical environment is highly desirable. A proven ability to develop accounts, win new business and achieve sales targets. Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation and commercial skills. A proactive, organised and results-focused approach. CRM and Microsoft Office experience. Full UK driving licence. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven account ..... full job details .....