Senior Account Manager
Microlise is recruiting for a Senior Account Manager to join the Sales – Account Management team. Reporting into our Sales Manager – Account Management, you will develop and maintain an opportunity pipeline, manage existing accounts, and drive cross- and upsell opportunities.
We’re keen to speak to people with prior experience in technology sales and proven negotiating and influencing skills, to meet and exceed sales targets. If you’re someone who is passionate about great customer service and drive to continually develop leads into profitable business, then we want to hear from you!
What you will be doing
* Achievement of individual and team-based targets in terms of profitability on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
* Responsible for the generation and conversion of sales leads into profitable business, ensuring both revenue and profit margin is maximised.
* To undertake an average of four face to face meetings with customers per week plus additional sales calls weekly.
* Responsibility for ensuring that Microlise is invited to bid for all work opportunities in areas where we have competency, within existing accounts.
* Manage several existing accounts to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and ensure the business maximises its opportunity to cross sell/upsell at all times.
* To undertake sales briefings, seminars, and other events to assist with pipeline development.
* Responsibility for conveying expert advice to business prospects, in all areas of Product Portfolio.
* Responsibility for upkeep of personal professional development ensuring knowledge of key business areas and technical developments. This will include knowledge and evaluation of sales techniques used in the transport, supply chain and mobile solutions arenas.
* Provision of timely and clear quotations and proposals to customers.
* To use company price book and sales collateral effectively and accurately.
* Ensure any discounts are signed off in writing by the appropriate member of senior management.
What we are looking for
* Demonstrable experience within a Customer Account Manager role.
* Proven track record in hardware, software, and IT sales.
* Aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills both internal and external, building trust and relationships quickly.
* Strong commercial knowledge of a variety of sectors including transport, logistics, retail, automotive and distribution marketplace.
* Ability to work using own initiative with minimal supervision.
* Well organised with ability to prioritise appropriately.
* Flexibility to travel across the UK and internationally as and when the business requires and a full driving license.
Why Microlise?
Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK’s leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail. Microlise has been operating for over thirty years and recently became a publicly listed company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our culture guides how we behave, how we work, how we connect with customers, and how we support and develop our people.
Benefits
* Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role.
* Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more.
* 33 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing year on year to 38 days, then further increases with length of service.
* Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other discounts with Reward Gateway.
* Investment in employee health and wellbeing with mental health support and resources.
* Employee Assistance Programmes.
* Staff incentives and events (e.g., Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts, annual staff awards).
* Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.
* Great Place to Work certified.
* Best Workplace in the UK for Development, Technology, Wellbeing and Women.
Recruitment Process
For successful candidates, interviews will take place while the advert is live; please apply promptly.
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