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Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, North East England
Salary
£24000 - £26000 per annum + car, commission, benefits
Closing date
28 Feb 2019

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details



My client now has a vacancy for an Account Manager to join their business. You will be responsible for sales and account management of clients within hospitality, leisure, retail etc.

Client Details

My client is a market leading organisation.

Description

As Account Manager, you will be responsible for account management and business development of existing and new business. You will have responsibility for c.100 accounts whilst proactively sourcing new business throughout the region, across various industries such as Retail, Leisure, Hospitality etc.

Profile

The successful Account Manager will have the following demonstrable skills:
  • Proven track record in b2b sales and account management.
  • Ideally with experience in advertising or media sales or experience selling into the same customer base.
  • Excellent relationship management skills.
  • Skilled in identifying, developing and managing business opportunities.
  • Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, listening, presenting.
  • Strong business acumen, negotiating and influencing skills.
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills.
  • Ability to work using own initiative and under significant time pressure.
  • Highly motivated with a positive "can do" attitude.
  • Proficient Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint user.
  • Ability to journey plan and cover the territory.
  • Territory is Tyne and Wear and surrounding areas (Northumberland/County Durham) within North East England.


  • Job Offer

    £24-26k basic salary DOE + car, uncapped monthly commission, pension, health care and additional excellent flexible 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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