Account Manager

The Work Shop are working with an award winning design and manufacturing business based in beautiful offices just outside of Ringwood

They are currently looking for a new Account Manager to work within the sales and project team and take responsibility for a selection of leading national UK retailers and large food manufacturing customers.

This will involve:

• Working with the Sales Director on developing new business
• Building and developing relationships with key accounts
• Identifying opportunities, then pitching for and winning new business
• Contributing and overseeing relevant NPD to do so, including briefing the inhouse art team and managing customer design feedback
• Managing all commercials for each project, remaining competitive whilst ensuring profitability and margins are maintained
• Coordinating all customer requirements and ensure all deadlines are met, from point of order through to delivery, working in a hands-on fashion day to day, together with project management team
• Liaise with internal stakeholders including warehouse, logistics, marketing & finance teams, and submitting required information to progress projects
• Managing external suppliers during the course of projects

Creative thinking, project management and advanced negotiating skills will be required.

Additionally the candidate should:

• Be a natural and engaging presenter & communicator with great people skills
• Have a strong grasp of commercials
• Be skilled and comfortable with the MS Office portfolio
• Have a passion for great design and a talent for NPD
• Be independent, focused, and hands on
• Be deeply focused on fantastic levels of customer service and determined to deliver all product to spec, to the highest quality, and on time
• Have superb organizational and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Have a strong track record of business development / sales / account management

A background in FMCG would be essential, and knowledge of and experience in the confectionery / biscuit / food gifting market would be a strong bonus.

There will likely be some international travel required at various times of the year (particularly for trade shows).

The candidate should possess their own means of transport and a clean driving license.

Salary is dependent on experience

Office based role with 1 day Hybrid on offer

9am to 5pm - Core office hours