Account Manager - New Truck Sales

Scania Australia Pty Ltd; Purfleet-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international automotive company is seeking an Account Manager based in Purfleet-on-Thames. The role involves identifying and contacting potential customers, building strong relationships, and promoting brand values. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary of £35,000 plus commission, access to a car scheme, and a diverse benefits package including 25 days annual leave and life assurance. This position requires a passion for customer service and a strong sales background to meet and exceed targets.

Benefits

Commission

Access to a fantastic car scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

4x basic salary life assurance

Pension scheme

Comprehensive training and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience within a sales environment is essential.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identify, contact and meet with prospective customers.
• Build relationships with existing customers for improved services.
• Promote Scania brand values at every opportunity.

Skills

Trustworthy

Tenacious

Organised

Passionate

Experienced in sales

Job description

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Salary: From £35,000 plus commission, car scheme and a fantastic benefits package

Working Hours: 40 per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Purfleet

• Commission
• Access to a fantastic car scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 4x basic salary life assurance

An opportunity to join Scania as a key member of our dedicated team of regional Account Managers. You will be at the heart of Scania GB’s growth, specialising in the sale of new trucks to both new and existing customers.

You will enjoy building relationships with our customers and finding solutions that best suit their needs. You will play a key role in growing the Scania brand throughout your territory, identifying, contacting and building relationships with prospective customers and collaborating with colleagues throughout the network to ensure Scania deliver the very best service possible.

A desire to pro-actively meet with customers, going out of your way to ensure you understand their needs is an essential aspect of this exciting role.

In this role you will:

• Pro-actively identify, contact and meet with prospective customers throughout your territory.
• Build relationships with existing customers, looking to continually improve the service they receive and positively impact their desire to choose Scania.
• Understand the needs of our customers and prospective customers, going out of your way to ensure they are presented with the best option available.
• Work with the broader regional teams to deliver an exceptional service at every stage of the sales process.
• Work with excellent attention to detail, keeping order books and multiple systems up to date, ensuring customer information is accurate and live.
• Promote the Scania brand values at every opportunity and ensure a quality customer focus is maintained
• Drive to meet and exceed sales targets through prospecting, relationship building and negotiation.

You are:

• Trustworthy – operating with integrity in all they do.
• Tenacious – determined to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Organised – able to manage your time and workload effectively, comfortable working independently, your drive, self-motivation, and organisation will enable you to manage your time to its optimum.
• Passionate – someone cares about the job they do, and the positive impact you can have on our customers and their businesses.
• Experienced – experience within a sales environment is essential.

If you are interested in this role then please apply today.

Please note, the closing date for this role is subject to change pending volume of applications.

Next steps:

1. If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.

2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.

3. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.