Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 11 Oct 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Leading fabric and interior furnishings brand operating both nationally and internationally. With creative staff, the company provides creative and innovative designs for an array of categories relating to interior design.
Client Details
My client is a company with a strong foundation and passion for fabric and design. Through creating quirky products they impose unique looks for every household.
They are an organisation which rewards the creative providing extensive training and good career progression. Retaining its origins, the company prides itself as being entrepreneurial and retains its family feel which is displayed in its unique and innovative product ranges. The role as Key Account Manager will be the focal point for all commercial activity across the Midlands.
Description
The Key Account Manager will be responsible for developing sales throughout the Midlands, primarily developing existing accounts, but also obtaining new business.
The individual will:
- Maximise existing client portfolios whilst developing new customer accounts across the Midlands/North alongside senior management to implement the culture of values of the business to its clients
- Maintain and develop relationships with key accounts
- Identify new business opportunities through various routes to market
- Analyse competitor activity and keep up to date with challenges facing the market
- Act as an ambassador to the company and attend various trade shows throughout the year
Profile
The Key Account Manager will have experience in a similar field based role and:
- Have a proven track record in this industry (Blinds, Curtains, Interior Design)
- Have a proven track record in developing accounts and relationships within an assigned territory (3-5 years)
- Be passionate about home decoration and interior design (ideally possessing experience in this market)
- Have first class negotiation skills
- Be commercially aware, identifying new opportunities to grow the business
- Be a strong communicator, with the ability to communicate with individuals of all levels
- Have an out-going personality to get behind the products
- Have a full driving licence
- Reside in the West Midlands or East Midlands
Job Offer
The role offers a very attractive package for the right candidate with a company car & benefits
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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