Account Manager/BDM Metroplumb North East Full time permanent Salary £30K basic – OTE up to £100K benefits Company car We are looking for an Account Manager to join our successful North East Metro Plumb Franchise based in Sunderland. Metro Plumb is a national plumbing business with more than 40 local depots across the UK, our teams of professional plumbers can deal with a variety of plumbing issues, from emergency repairs and stopping leaks to fixing broken boilers and replacing dripping taps. Here at Metro Plumb, we work alongside our sister companies to provide a complete “water in, waste out” service for our customers. As part of Franchise Brands PLC our customers benefit from access to over 600 drainage, pump, plumbing and FOG engineers. We can provide you with access to specialist expertise, and one point of contact for all drainage, plumbing, pump and FOG works, as well as a unique refrigeration seal replacement offering. Metro Plumb is part of Metro Rod, which has been leading the way in drainage solutions for over 40 years. Find out more about the standards to which we operate and how we run our business. Both companies are part of the bigger franchise group – Franchise Brands. What does it entail? The successful individual will help us continue on our growth trajectory and you will be predominantly responsible for bringing on new business whilst also growing a small number of local, regional and national accounts. You will predominantly be field based. This is a unique role to the business and subsequently once the successful candidate beds in they will then be responsible for a BDM Assistant who will be office based and support the BDM with the day to day administrative and coordination duties. This role would suit someone with a strong sales background specifically field based Sales/Account Management. Ideally we are looking for someone from a Water/Waste Services sector however, we are open to transferable sector experience – someone who can demonstrate building relationships and generating new sales within a technical blue-collar environment. What do we look for? Proven experience within business development and account management Experience within the plumbing/drainage industry is preferred, as is experience selling to Franchises/Distributers/Social Housing to demonstrate your understanding of the differences and challenges of selling in this environment Have demonstrable experience working with customers to increase market share and introducing new services Be energetic, tenacious and positive in outlook Be up-to-date with social media LinkedIn trends and best practices A curious approach to you work Influencing skills Full, clean driving license Commutable to Sunderland on an ad-hoc basis What do you get? 21 days annual leave – plus bank holidays Company vehicle and fuel card Significant commission structure Company Events Laptop / Company Mobile Free Eye Tests / Subsidy for Glasses Occupational Health Support Employee Discounts Platform - Sodexo