Experienced Account Manager: Mel Components

Experienced Account Manager – Full time (Crawley/Gatwick) up to £35k

MEL Aviation Components Ltd is one of the leading suppliers of aircraft rotables to airlines, maintenance providers and brokers worldwide. As our expansion continues, we are looking for a someone to join our dynamic, growing Sales team as an experienced Account Manager. This is a full-time permanent position based on-site.

Objectives
You will be working as part of a team and reporting to the Regional Sales Manager. You will be directly responsible for the preservation and expansion of our customer base.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in sales and customer service. We expect you to be a reliable professional, able to balance customer orientation with a results-driven approach.
Your overarching goal is to identify opportunities with prospects and new clients and build them into long-term profitable relationships.

Responsibilities

• To be the sole contact for customer accounts.
• Manage the entire sales cycle from finding a client to securing a deal
• Unearth new sales opportunities through networking and turn them into long-term partnerships
• Set up meetings face to face to build relationships
• Be willing to travel to meet customer to maintain business/relationships
• Present products to prospective clients
• Provide professional after-sales support to maximize customer loyalty
• Remain in regular contact with your clients to understand and meet their needs
• Respond to complaints and resolve issues to the customer’s satisfaction to maintain the company’s reputation
• Negotiate agreements and keep records of sales and data

Key Skills

• Proven experience as an Account Executive, or similar sales/customer service role
• Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; knowledge of Avsight is a plus
• Excellent communication/presentation skills and ability to build relationships
• Organisational and time-management skills
• A business acumen
• Enthusiastic and passionate

Remuneration
The salary offered is £30-35k depending on experience

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• EV charging points

All Job offers are subject to a 90-day probationary period.