Account Manager
Key Skills
Job Description
Job description: Your mission: Join Epson as an Account Manager and take the lead in driving growth through channel partner relationships. You’ll develop and implement sales plans, build strong connections with key partners, and create new end-user opportunities to maximize office print sales. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an experienced team, influence the market, and make a positive impact. If you have a hunter mindset, experience in print or IT hardware sales, and can sell through partners while influencing direct customers, we’d love to hear from you! Based in our Amsterdam office, you’ll report to the Reseller Sales Manager and work across your target region. What you will do: Develop and execute sales plans to drive business growth and maximize Epson’s revenue. Manage a portfolio of Business Partner accounts with best-practice account management. Collaborate with partners to generate and develop end-customer sales leads. Qualify prospects using agreed metrics and create engagement plans. Analyse market potential to generate leads and expand existing business. Define and implement Epson’s go-to-market strategy with the Business Management team. Create detailed account plans for key customers, including budgets, stakeholders, solutions, and value propositions. Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline through engagement with customers and partners. Track opportunities in CRM and ensure accurate forecasting. Leverage internal and external specialists to deliver projects to specification. Monitor market activity and take actions to maintain competitive advantage. Develop strong relationships with decision-makers and key stakeholders in target sectors. Engage with bid/tender contributors to maintain Epson’s high profile. Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Sales Support, Marketing) to maximize customer satisfaction. Analyze sales performance against budget and provide timely, accurate forecasts. What we ask for: Experience in managing partner accounts Preferably a background in end-customer sales management and lead generation Strong understanding of the local market Demonstrated history of achieving sales targets and successes Ability to bring innovative ideas and approaches Proven senior-level sales expertise and professional behaviors We are keen to hear from you even if you don’t match all listed requirements, but you identify with our brand and passion for innovation. What we offer: Our benefits You will have access to a wide range of flexible benefits including a strong contributory pension plan, private healthcare, life cover, Employee Assistance Programme, employee discounts on Epson and Seiko products, and more. Epson also promotes hybrid working, with a minimum of 27 days holiday per year. Our heritage We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions. Our commitment to the environment We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society. Our people We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence. Our brand Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running. Epson is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any necessary accommodations during the application and assessment process, as well as upon joining our team. If you require additional assistance for your application or wheelchair access to our facilities, please email [email protected]. A member of our team will be happy to assist you.
Core Responsibilities
The Account Manager will drive growth by developing sales plans and managing channel partner relationships to maximize office print sales. They are responsible for building a strong sales pipeline, qualifying prospects, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver solutions.
Requirements
Candidates should have proven experience in managing partner accounts and a background in end-customer sales management. A strong understanding of the local market and a history of achieving sales targets are essential for this role.
Benefits
- Contributory pension plan
- Private healthcare
- Life cover
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discounts
- Hybrid working
- 27 days holiday
About Epson Europe B.V.
Industry: Computer Hardware Manufacturing
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Epson is a global leader in imaging technologies. We make things that help people and businesses see the world a little differently. This page is managed by Epson Europe B.V., the European headquarters of the Seiko Epson Corporation, and the company behind the global Epson brand. We’ve created an array of award-winning products for consumer, business, government, medical, finance and retail markets across the world. Our factories, based across the globe, manufacture a range of products that includes printers, scanners, projectors, point-of-sale terminals, smart glasses, GPS sports monitors, heart rate activity monitors and industrial robots. Epson is a Japanese brand that evolved from Seiko – best known as one of the world’s foremost watchmakers. In 1968, we launched the EP-101, the world’s smallest and first digital printer, from which the name Epson, the son of the EP was born. We’ve continued innovating ever since, and now we’re one of the best-selling and most innovative brands in just about every market in which we operate. This page deals with our businesses in Europe. Sister companies within our group manage their own pages to cater for other regions. We constantly strive to create innovative products that are reliable, recyclable and energy efficient because at Epson, we know that planning for the future requires a strong commitment to the environment. All of Epson’s European activities are geared towards achieving the goals set out in our Environmental Vision 2050 plan, and we are always happy to hear constructive ideas on how we can deliver those commitments and more.