Key Account Manager - Global Car Brands
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum + OTE
- Closing date
- 4 May 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts
Job Details
A leading provider of electric vehicle charging points is looking for a Key Account Manager to strategically manage their key relationships with Global Car Brands.
As Key Account Manager you will be assisting with the development or this route to market focusing on growth and retention.
An innovative and enthusiastic culture is key to their business so if you think this sounds like a good fit please apply below.
Client Details
Our client is a leading provider of electric vehicle charging points. Their goal is to have a charging point everywhere that you are likely to park for an hour or more and are well on their way to achieving this. They are going through a huge growth phase following a very successful round of crowd funding and need some highly motivated people to play a key part in this.
Description
As a Key Account Managers you will be assisting with the strategic development of their global car brands including route to market; focusing on market growth and retention.
Responsibilities will include:
- Develop relationships with key, established OEMs, acting as the day to day liaison between them and the client
- Stay up-to-date with internal and external developments and suggest new ways to increase sales
- Report directly to division head on forecasting, growth & necessary channel performance
- Implement head office agreed strategies across OEMs
- Organise and implement regular structured training sessions across account, including integration into OEM academies.
- Engage car dealership group management teams
- Effectively manage and develop relationships with core regional contacts and teams within OEMs
- Key account manage subset of top dealerships for your OEM accounts
Profile
Our ideal Key Account Manager:
- At least 4 years' senior account management experience
- Ideally some experience within the automotive industry
- The gravitas and maturity to pitch to very senior members of staff at some of the UKs top companies
- A good amount of industry contacts
- A creative, curious mind
- The ability to work well within a fast paced (and exciting!) environment
Job Offer
Basic Salary up to £45,000 plus OTE
In addition you'll have full ownership to shape the role and put a fantastic team behind you. They also have a casual dress code (unless you're off to a client meeting, of course), flexible working, free snacks and drinks, regular social events and a fully stocked beer fridge.
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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