Sales Account Manager
Floristry Wholesale
London / South East
£40,000-£45,000 + Van + Fuel + Bonus + Benefits
Are you a natural relationship-builder who enjoys getting out in front of customers?
Do you prefer building long-term relationships over hard selling?
Want to join a well-established, family-run business with a brilliant reputation in its market?
We're working with one of the UK's leading independently owned wholesale floristry businesses. As part of their continued growth and customer development plans, they're looking to appoint a Sales Account Manager to support and grow a well-established customer base across London and the surrounding region.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a service-led business where reputation, customer care and long-term relationships are at the heart of what they do.
What's in it for you?
Company van and fuel provided
Phone and laptop
Seasonal bonus opportunities
Established customer base
Long-term opportunity within a respected family business
The Role
As Sales Account Manager, you'll be responsible for supporting and developing relationships with florist and trade customers across London and the South East.
This is not a hard-sales role. The business is looking for someone who can represent them properly, build trust with customers and develop opportunities in a natural, credible way.
You'll be spending time on the road visiting customers, introducing them to the company's service offering, helping them make the most of the ordering process and ensuring they receive the right level of contact and support.
Day-to-day, you'll be:
Visiting existing and prospective florist customers across London and the surrounding area
Building long-term relationships with independent florists and trade customers
Introducing customers to the company's online ordering process and wider service offering
Maintaining regular contact with existing accounts
Re-engaging dormant customers where appropriate
Identifying opportunities to grow accounts naturally
Planning weekly routes and customer visits
Feeding back customer insight and market information to the wider business
Working closely with internal teams to ensure customers receive excellent service
Representing the business professionally in the marketThis role is about customer care, trust, reputation and long-term account development. It is not about pushy sales tactics or overpromising.
About You
You'll ideally have a strong background in flowers, floristry or the wider floral supply chain, with a good understanding of the industry, the customer base and the pace of the market.
You'll ideally have:
Strong relationship-building skills
A professional, personable and trustworthy approach
Experience dealing with customers face to face
The ability to manage your own diary and plan customer visits
Commercial awareness without being overly pushy
A genuine interest in delivering great customer service
Good communication and organisation skills
Full UK driving licence
What's Next?
For an informal chat, call me, Brian, on (phone number removed), email, or message me on LinkedIn.
Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you've got, and we'll take it from there.
Reference no: BM/21579