National Key Account Manager

Posted:
12/18/2025, 11:01:41 PM

Location(s):
Newton Aycliffe, England, United Kingdom ⋅ West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom ⋅ Basingstoke and Deane, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Swanley, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Wales, United Kingdom ⋅ Wellingborough, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Bristol, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Castleford, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Warrington, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Bolton, England, United Kingdom ⋅ Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

The NKAM purpose is to develop mutually beneficial business relationships between Linde and their designated portfolio of customers. Whilst also ensuring:

National Key Account individual targets are achieved
Ensuring all CRM targets including visits, pipeline and quotation quotas are met
Develop and implement a customer strategy for all accounts within their portfolio in conjunction with the CDP and contract managers.

We offer:

  • Achieve business objectives for NKA within designated customer accounts (OI, Net Sales, Profit)
  • Manage and develop their National Key account portfolio and pipeline including renewals; through the EOC process.
  • Take responsibility for the sales process from forecasting enquiries and order to delivery
  • Maintain and update CRM systems to show all customer visits and review meeting.
  • Co-ordinate and respond to all tenders received in conjunction with relevant teams within the business.
  • Respond and facilitate to any short term rental requirements. Identify profitable business opportunities from targeted accounts.
  • Ownership of customer communication and stakeholder management.
  • Collaboration with the LMH UK Regional Sales team to deliver the most effective customer solution and experience.
  • Analysis of account profitability data, identification and proactive intervention to optimise performance.
  • Assist in the resolution of aged debt and invoicing queries. Identify any health and safety concerns and advise any necessary recommendations, for both LMH employees and our customers.

Any ad-hoc duties as defined by your line manager.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Required functional competencies /experience and qualifications:

  • Relationship management
  • Commercial acumen
  • Strategic business acumen
  • Results focused
  • Stakeholder management (internal and external)
  • Forecasting, planning and strategy development
  • Negotiation skills
  • Complex sales process understanding
  • Product/solution knowledge
  • Change management
  • Forecasting and reporting skills
  • Communication, presentation skills

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