Sales Account Manager - North East London

Hilti Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction innovation firm in Greater London is seeking a Sales Account Manager to drive growth and customer satisfaction. Your role involves interacting with customers, presenting solutions, and ensuring impactful engagement in the construction industry. Ideal candidates have a strong background in customer-focused roles, excellent organisational skills, and the motivation to succeed. This position requires travel to customer sites during weekdays, promoting new productivity solutions in the B2B space.

Qualifications

• Full, manual UK driving license with no more than 6 points.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience in a customer-focused position.
• Background in Engineering or Construction is beneficial.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and customer satisfaction in the construction industry.
• Position solutions to improve productivity and solve problems.
• Identify opportunities during customer interactions.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Resilience and adaptability

Solution-oriented approach

Excellent communication skills

Job description

What's the role?

As a Sales Account Manager you will be pivotal in driving growth and customer satisfaction across the construction industry — You Will become the go‑to expert, visiting customers in the field, positioning solutions to improve productivity, solve problems, and identify opportunities, ensuring meaningful impact in every interaction. Hilti thrives on a direct B2B sales model, meaning your impact is immediate and meaningful. You’ll be championing real change in productivity, safety, and sustainability by showing up and being present.

What You’ll Bring

• A full, manual UK driving licence with no more than 6 points, and a willingness to travel to customer sites every weekday - Monday to Friday.
• Eligibility to work in the UK—please note that due to minimum salary thresholds, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for Account Manager roles.
• Experience in a fast‑paced customer focused position ideally as an account manager or in a business development position. or a qualified background in Engineering, Construction, or a technical field looking to transform your skills and experience in a new career.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently, managing your time and priorities effectively.
• Resilience and adaptability, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels—from Site Operators to Managing Directors.
• A solution‑oriented approach, with the ability to uncover customer pain points and present tailored, value‑driven solutions.
• A natural sense of drive, curiosity, and motivation to succeed, learn, and grow.

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Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.