Account Manager

Job Title:               Account Manager

Department:          Distribution UK & Ireland

Location:               Lisburn – Northern Ireland

Salary:                   From £33,000 plus Benefits

Closing Date:        Thursday 26th September 2024

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Are you a dynamic account manager with a real can-do attitude? Do you have the hunger for success with a target driven approach?

We are looking for an account manager that is a self-starter and able to think on their own feet, someone who can communicate effectively with stakeholders and build lasting relationships with external parties to maximise account growth.

The Sales & Marketing function is the driving force behind creating one integrated, customer driven company. Sales & Marketing is focused on delivering the company’s aims of becoming customer intimate and to delivering value to customers by:

• Making customers successful in their markets 

• Delivering operational excellence

• Offering innovative products & services

• Being responsible in everything we do

The needs of our customers are different in each market sector, so we have created dedicated market sector teams, such as Automotive, Industry Strip, Energy & Power, Lifting and Excavating and Packaging. This enables us to understand and support the customer through one team, and deepen our knowledge of the market, and of the current and future challenges of the business.

As an Account Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving Sales and driving a positive customer experience.

Make a tangible impact:

As an Account Manager, you will manage and act as the principle contact for the interface between the business and key customers in respect of regular commercial, technical, financial and logistical support activity.

Your key responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to: 

• Oversee the day to day deployment of agreed strategies and tactics for a portfolio of customers and monitor performance against a number of specific KPI’s
• Top line delivery of a sales plan, negotiating within agreed parameters
• The ability to develop and execute account plans for customers where required
• To develop effective and clear commercial contracts and Service Level Agreements, taking responsibility for driving the implementation and delivery of these 
• The ability to Identify opportunities, value propositions, methods of communication with customers and prospects across the customer base and the whole of the Sector

This is a people facing role where the successful candidate will be out and about, meeting with customers and managing their own diary.

We see your potential:

This is an interesting and varied role with excellent opportunities for personal development for those with a strong customer focused approach.

We’re also keen to hear from you if you have:

• Previous sales or customer service experience
• A proven track record of building long lasting relationships
• The ability to carry out and prioritise business analyses

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: kelly.coombs@tatasteeleurope.com

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube

To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube