We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager for one of our clients on a Full time permanent basis based in North of UK.
Summary of the Account Manager role:
Salary: £40-45k + bonus and car allowance
Location: Primarily home based with most of the time spent visiting customers and distributor depots across the North of UK.
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hour working week
Responsibilities of the Account Manager:
* Collaborate with the National Account Manager and Senior New Business Development Manager to shape and implement the commercial strategy in line with company growth objectives.
* Identify, engage and convert new customers
* Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors and end users
* Deliver hands-on depot support, including site visits, product promotion and training where required
* Work closely with internal account managers
* Maintain ownership of new business opportunities
* Monitor market developments, competitor actions, and evolving customer requirements
* Keep CRM systems accurate and up to date
* Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and customer meetings
* Provide consistent, clear updates and insights to senior leadership
Requirements for a successful Account Manager:
* Previous experience in a product-based field-based sales or business development role
* Proven track record of winning new business
* Ideally knowledge and experience of the hygiene sector, catering supplies, disposables, food service or healthcare products
* Strong relationship building and communication skills
* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
* Energetic, hungry and driven individual focused on achieving high targets
* Full UK driving license and willingness to travel across the North with some overnight stays as appropriate.
About Allstaff Recruitment
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