What's the role?
Are you a passionate and knowledgeable Sales Account Manager? Or a construction professional looking to explore roles off the tools? Actively driven for success and quality with a strong drive to outperform?
Are you looking to make a real difference and impact from day one and take your career to the next level, with an multi award-winning employer?
The specialist Firestop team are recruiting for a Sales Account Manager to join work in and around the Kent area. The team are currently looking for the right individual to join their diverse and successful construction project team as a Firestop - Sales Account Manager.
As a Firestop - Sales Account Manager, you’ll find yourself actively driving the key projects pipeline in your area through strong sales interactions and own client activities. The role will see you overlooking a project portfolio to co-ordinate pre-construction planning, forward specification and live construction stages through a collaborative approach involving Hilti colleagues.
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.
What does the role involve?
In your role as a Firestop – Sales Account Manager no day will be the same but some of the day-to-day activities will be based around;
- Sales and Business Development : Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities on construction projects, managing key accounts, and achieving sales targets - You will develop sales opportunities for both existing product range, whilst promoting digital adoption and industry innovation - To stay close to the action you would be required to monitor industry developments
- Customer Relationship Management : Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and providing tailored solutions through possible engineered solutions
- Technical Expertise : Offering in-depth knowledge of Hilti products and services, advising on their application, and ensuring optimal use in projects.
- Project Coordination : Collaborating with internal teams and clients to ensure seamless project execution, from planning to completion. No day will be the same and you would be overseeing projects costs to ensure they remain in line with forecasts as well as completing work quality inspections and having the ability to read construction drawings
93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people
What do we offer?
We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:
- Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
- 6% employer pension contributions
- Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
- Company vehicle and fuel card for sales roles
- 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
- Paid leave to work on charitable projects
- Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
- Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
- Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
- Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams
What you need is:
To be successful as a Firestop Sales Account Manager you will need;
- Knowledge of construction and able to utilise this to provide solutions for customers within your location.
- Able to manage projects to specification and deliverables.
- Clear demonstration of understanding or relationships with key players/customers
- An interest in continuous learning and self-development
- Open to the use of public transport and wearing PPE
- Valid driving license to UK DVLA requirements
- Experience of direct selling sales.
- Experience of construction materials specifically firestop and its use.
- Engineering or Project Management at degree or NVQ level desirable but not essential.
Who should apply?
We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best Sales Account Managers developed their skills and knowledge at Hilti, if you have a strong desire to succeed that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.
Please DO NOT apply for multiple roles - the team will assign you where your skills are the best fit.
Click through the 'Apply Now' button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a couple of short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds.
**SALES ONLY**
If you meet the requirements of the role you'll be invited to complete a fun online assessment and a short pre-recorded video interview - please look out for this in your junk mail as it can end up there!
If you need any support with your application please contact gbcareers@hilti.com.
Once you're in the formal process, there are three stages – a first interview with a Regional Manager, a day-in-the-life 'field ride' to give you a real feel for the job and a final interview with a Sales Director. We'll also pay your expenses if you have to travel to meet us.
If we don't have a suitable role for you at the moment, we will keep you in our talent pool for the future so your recruitment process might take a bit longer but we'll be sure to stay in touch.
Hilti is where your best belongs. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the contributions of all our team members regardless of sex, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or family status.
