Company: KONE
Location: Gateshead
Job Description:
Overview
You will drive revenue growth by selling KONE’s lift and escalator solutions to developers, contractors and key decision-makers in the North and Midlands. In a cross-functional context, you’ll build strong relationships, position value, and manage the sales pipeline to support margins. This role offers a chance to contribute to a global market leader known for innovative solutions, sustainability, and collaborative culture. You will work with a range of stakeholders to shape project outcomes and customer success.
Pay / Benefits
- Competitive base salary + commission
- Company car
- Pension scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- Hybrid working options
- Health & wellbeing benefits including EAP, Life Assurance & PDI
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with developers, contractors and key decision-makers
- Position KONE’s lift and escalator solutions to add value to customer projects
- Drive revenue growth while protecting margin and pricing strategy
- Manage sales pipeline and customer data through CRM systems
- Negotiate contracts and financial discussions
- Collaborate with internal teams to support customer projects
- Represent KONE in the North & Midlands regions
- Contribute to structured career progression within a global company
Key requirements
- Proven track record in target-driven B2B sales or business development
- Strong commercial mindset with ability to spot and convert opportunities
- Experience in construction, building solutions, or technical sales (lift & escalator industry experience is a strong advantage)
- Confidence negotiating contracts and managing financial discussions
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
- Self-motivated, resilient, and results-oriented
- Relationship-building
- Influencing skills
- Negotiation
- Resilience
- CRM systems
- Pipeline management
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Posted: October 1st, 2026