Deputy Sales Account Manager
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Sales accounts and business development managers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£55,200
(£28.31 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Internal Vacancy
JOB TITLE:Deputy Sales Account Manager
JOB GRADE:Management
LOCATION:SEWS-E Milton Keynes, UK
REPORTING TO: Sales & Engineering Manager
MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION:
JOB TITLE:Deputy Sales Account Manager
JOB GRADE:Management
LOCATION:SEWS-E Milton Keynes, UK
REPORTING TO: Sales & Engineering Manager
MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION:
- Support the Sales Account Manager in building cross-functional relationships to meet and exceed Nissan Europe expectations and secure new business.
- Manage customer requests, including cost breakdowns, price tracking, design/model changes, and technical (VA/VE) quotations.
- Take responsibility for customer sales activities, including preparing technically and commercially coherent quotations, setting pricing, and acting as the interface with plant(s) on customer-related matters such as quality requirements, productivity improvements, supply issues, and other customer expectations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer influencers to maximize emerging opportunities and serve as the primary liaison/contact for customer purchasing stakeholders.
- Coordinate communication via Sumitomo Japan with Nissan Japan and Nissan Europe to ensure requirements are understood and cascaded across SEI (Sumitomo Japan) and SEWS-E.
- Maintain a high degree of flexibility to travel within the UK and overseas to support meetings, reviews, and activities at SEWS-E and customer sites as required.
- Automotive experience (preferably Nissan) desirable but not essential.
- Basic knowledge of wiring harnesses and pricing measures desirable but not essential.
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS, etc.)
- Effective communicator at all levels with significant customer liaison/contact.
- Proven ability to analyse complex data and perform effective root-cause analysis.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Full valid UK driving licence.
“KEY” COMPETENCIES
- Safe and ethical Working
- Communication
- Problem solving and decision making
- Commercial awareness
- Data analysis & reporting
- Account management
- Teamwork & collaboration
- People management
- Flexibility