via indeed · 27 May 2026 ·9 days ago

Key Account Manager

Sprint Engineering and Lubricants Ltd
Gravesend Full-time
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Key Account Sales Manager – covering Kent, London, Essex and surrounding areas.

For over 37 years Sprint Engineering and Lubricants have been supplying the industrial market sector with quality maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) products including bearings, mechanical power transmission, pneumatics, hydraulics, tools, health and safety equipment, lubricants, and lubrication services.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, energetic, experienced Key Account Sales Manager to join our expanding external sales team. We believe in quality over quantity, securing face to face appointments with new and existing customers is the preferred method, this is an active field based full time role.

Our philosophy at Sprint is building and maintaining strong, trusted working relationships with our customers, we are looking for someone who can bring forward thinking ideas, long term sales growth for both existing and new business. Our existing team are all dedicated and passionate individuals who go the extra mile to ensure we retain and secure new business. If you are looking for a long\-term career, willing to be accountable and responsible for your client base and excited to either continue in this industry or learn in a new one, with a passion to win new business and think outside the box, we would love to hear from you.

Duties

  • Arrange and book appointments for face to face site visits with customers.

  • Set strategy, track, and deliver sales account targets, aligned with company objectives.

  • Manage a portfolio of accounts to achieve long\-term success

  • Develop positive relationships with existing customers

  • Generate new business using existing and potential customer networks

  • Provide solutions to customers in a timely manner

  • Suggest actions to improve sales performance and identify opportunities for growth

  • Establish and grow relationships with our preferred suppliers

  • Have a proven track record within a sales environment.

  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem\-solving skills.

  • An ability to deliver projects on time and to budget.

  • Knowledge of CRM software, MS Office and virtual meeting platforms
In return you will receive the following.
  • Competitive Salary

  • Company car

  • Company phone

  • On\-going training

  • On target bonus scheme

  • Company pension

  • Healthcare Cash Plan

  • Death in service benefit

  • Free lunch Fridays
If you would like to join an expanding team committed to growth, who invests in the business and the team please apply straight away.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
  • Key Account Management: 1 year (required)

  • Direct Sales: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
  • Driving Licence (required)
Willingness to travel:
  • 75% (required)
Work Location: Field Based

Benefits:

  • Company car

  • Company events

  • Company pension

  • Free parking

  • Health \& wellbeing programme

  • Life insurance

  • On\-site parking

  • Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Gravesend DA11 0DL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
  • Are you seeking a long term career?
Experience:
  • Engineering MRO sales: 1 year (required)
Language:
  • English (required)
Licence/Certification:
  • Clean UK driving licence (required)
Work authorisation:
  • United Kingdom (required)
Location:
  • Gravesend DA11 0DL (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
  • 100% (required)
Work Location: In person

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