Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Cheshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 5 Sep 2019
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
You would be responsible for managing key accounts, maintaining a long-term relationship with accounts and maximising growth opportunities within them via a regular and systematic contact strategy.
You will be focused on growing, developing and retaining existing clients by acquiring a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements.
Client Details
Our client is an own label and branded in the gifting sector.
Description
- Negotiating contracts and agreements (assessing commercial viability at all times)
- Prepare and present to clients any new proposals.
- Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics.
- Arranging and leading face to face review meetings with Customers at regular intervals.
- Acting as the key interface between the customer and all relevant divisions, you will develop relationships at all levels with the Customer from Head Office to Shop floor.
- Working as a team player, you will serve as the link of communication between key customers and internal teams, liaising with cross-functional internal teams (including Customer Service, Product Development & Finance departments) to improve the entire customer experience.
You will assist the Customer Services team with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed
- The position does require regular travel and attendance at Trade Exhibitions.
- Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal with complaints to maintain trust.
- Ensuring the correct products and services are delivered to customers in a timely manner in conjunction with our Customer Service Team.
- Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborate with the sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
Profile
Key requirements:
- Clean driving licence.l;,
- Live within close proximity to Cheadle.
- Personal flexibility to travel within the UK and overseas.
- Graduate / relevant professional qualifications.
- IT literate, including highly proficient knowledge of Microsoft office word, Microsoft office excel and outlook. Experience of using customer services software is also preferred but not essential.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Professional demeanour and manner.
Job Offer
Great progression opportunities
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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