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Account Manager FMCG

Meridian Business Support
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK10 9QA

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position requires a strong background in Purchasing and Supply Chain, preferably from an FMCG sector.
  • Candidates should possess at least 3 years of relevant experience in account management and customer care.
  • The role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
  • This hybrid role includes various benefits such as a company pension, private medical insurance, and health & wellbeing programs.
  • The ideal candidate will be hardworking, self-motivated, and capable of developing strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
Do you have a good knowledge of Purchasing and Supply Chain?Do you come from an FMCG background?Are you hardworking, self motivated and tenacious?If you answered yes to all of the above then I have the ideal role for you!This is a hybrid role working for a dynamic and forward thinking company.  There is plenty of room for progression and the rewards are high!You will enjoy the following benefits:
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Work from home
New Client Onboarding
  • To lead the onboarding process with the client working with our sales and operations team to ensure the successful set up and delivery of the Club Suppliers and services.
  • Engage with the new client team and their key stakeholders to introduce the club, understand their needs and develop strong relationships and communication channels
  • Ensure all systems and processes are set up and at go live, monitor the first orders and deliveries to ensure a smooth start, managing any teething issues as required.
Client Management & Performance Reporting
  • Develop and agree strong communication channels with each client
  • Visit clients and meet stakeholders on a regular basis
  • Produce contact reports from client visits, distribute internally and externally with key notes and actions documented and followed up
  • Develop strong relationships with all key client stakeholders
  • Review supplier dashboards and reports monthly for each client and summarise the overall performance
  • Issue and review supplier performance and savings trackers with the Clients monthly
  • Identify any supplier or client performance issues and agree an action plan to resolve
  • Act as the main point of contact for the client covering new product development, supply changes and supply issues and work with the operations team to deliver changes and resolve issues
  • Issue regular market updates to the clients with any recommendations for watch outs, advice and opportunities
Internal Relationship Management:
  • Work closely with the purchasing team to ensure that all purchasing and supply performance is optimal for our clients
  • Work closely with the analyst team to ensure reporting and product / price files are maintained accurately and timely
  • Work closely with the sales team to understand status and timing for potential new clients
  • Work closely with finance on validating client spend data as required
  • To maintain strong internal relationships across the business, through effective communication and understanding the businesses needs
New Business Development:
  • Identify where the client is not buying all their requirements in scope through the Club and work with the client to find a suitable solution through the Club
  • Identify new opportunities through additional categories and spend areas with our clients where we can add value and deliver additional revenue through the Club
  • Identify new clients and support the sales team with approach for new business
Management of Client Product & Price Files:
  • Ensure that client product and price files are maintained accurately and updated as required
  • Ensure that all changes are communicated in a timely manner to the client
  • Ensure new product requests are sourced and added to the product and price files in a timely manner
General:
  • Attend industry networking events to build network of contacts and promote the business.
  • Any other duties as required by the needs of the business or as the role develops.
Essential:
  • Experience and knowledge of account management customer care
  • Proven ability to influence and develop strong relationships
  • Excellent level of IT competence including Microsoft Windows Software such as Excel & PowerPoint
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Excellent listener and ability to understand and establish clients’ needs
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Quick to learn and adaptable

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.