Graduate Client Account Manager

Graduate Client Account Manager

Manchester

Competitive salary and bonus on offer alongside a Company Car, Fuel Card, Laptop and Phone provided

Please reach out to Halo Personnel for enquiries regarding salary and bonus details, as well as for assistance throughout the application process. Given our close and long-lasting relationship with our client (almost 20 years now), we are well-equipped to provide you with the necessary support and fast-track you through to interview stage.

NO WEEKENDS

25 holiday days + statutory (bank) holidays

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate to join our client's business. Please only apply if you meet the following criteria -

• 2:1 degree in a Business/Engineering/Construction or Design-related subject
• You must have a Full UK Driving Licence - The role could also involve occasional overnight stays
• We are looking for candidates who live within a 20-mile radius of Manchester, as you will be covering the Gloucestershire area
• Have some experience or involvement within the construction industry (operations or design)

You will be based from home with the expectation of being out in the field at least 40% of your working week. On offer is an extensive training program which spans 6 months, beginning with an initial induction period of 8 weeks.

Duties:

• Working closely with Development and Sales Managers/Directors and Architects within the Social Housing market to create specifications for mixed tenure new build schemes to help meet clients’ budgets. Once approved, the live Developments will be passed onto the Contractor or Skyline Teams to look after the running of the sites
• Developing and growing relationships with key personnel within the Client Maintenance and Development teams
• Building a pipeline of New Build Developments and specifications for Clients within the Social Housing sector.
• Forecasting pipeline for secured new build work passed onto the Contractor or Special Projects teams, as well as the planned refurbishment works.
• Conducting Factory and Marketing Suite tours at Head Office to demonstrate the services and products that Symphony can provide.
• Producing monthly reports on all opportunities and sales.
• Maintaining customer contact details to ensure customer records are kept up to date.
• Managing/controlling the quotation tender process for new businesses.

Experience and Skills required to fulfil the role of Client Account Manager:

• Ideally, an understanding of the Social Housing Market / Build to Rent (BTR Operators)
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• A "think outside the box" approach to finding solutions
• Able to manage your own diary and time efficiently and effectively
• Willingness to work as part of a dynamic team
• Capability to work under pressure to maintain deadlines
• Computer literate, with good PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Professionally presentable at all times

Client Info:

Our client is the largest and most successful, privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture in the UK, and the organisation has been in operation for over 50 years, experiencing growth year on year. They have been successful in winning various tenders to supply fitted kitchens for New Build Social Housing projects and Private Development Projects throughout the country; these projects are delivered by large Contractors such as Lovell, Countryside and Galliford Try.