Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Salary
- £35000 - £40000 per annum
- Closing date
- 10 Sep 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
- Working for a market leading Digital Business
- Managing a portfolio of Public Sector accounts
Client Details
Our Client is a market leading Digital business who deliver the best services to each individual client day in day out. They work mainly with public sector clients and are looking to expand their team as the business grows to ensure they achieve the highest possible standards for each client. They are 20% up YOY and have a turnover of £1.9m and are already on track to double it by the end of the year.
Description
Due to the rapid rate of growth within the business they are looking for an ambitious Account Manager to come on board and join their team. As an Account Manager the right candidate will be a key member of their team and will be responsible for the delivery and success of their products. You will be expected to go out and meet with clients face to face and build key relationships in order to maintain business. The Account Manager will ultimately own all customer relationships and will be responsible for ensuring their products are delivering the maximum possible value. As well as optimisation of revenue opportunities and input into strategic development of the whole department.
Other key responsibilities will include:
- Manage account strategies and plans to deliver client objectives
- Production and analysis of management information
- Agreement and delivery of client SLAs and KPIs
- Identification of opportunities within current client base
- Contract maximisation and extension
- Delivery of presentations to prospective new clients
- Promotion of their products
Profile
The successful Account Manager will have sales experience, the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines and be able to multi task and prioritise work load. Along with be a high motivated individual and target focused. They would prefer someone who has worked with the public sector previously however this isn't essential.
The candidate will need to be able to travel out of the office 2-3 times a week with the specific area.
Job Offer
Competitive package
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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