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Business Development and Account Manager

Acorn by Synergie
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2ED, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Business Development / Account Manager position is available in the Swindon area, requiring two days of remote work and three days in the office.
  • Candidates should have a proven track record of relationship building and converting sales, along with excellent communication skills.
  • The role demands high IT literacy, attention to detail, and the ability to understand construction and technical product drawings.
  • A full UK driving license and vehicle access are necessary, with experience in working with large international retailers being beneficial but not essential.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and the role offers 28 days of holiday plus Christmas and New Year off, a bonus, car allowance, and a company pension, with a minimum of three years of experience required.

A rare opportunity to work for an innovative organisation has arisen in the Swindon area, working two days from home three days office, as a Business Development / Account Manager.

The role will involve:

  • Developing relationships with prospective clients and their 3rd parties
  • Keeping in regular contact with clientele - developing in to sales opportunities
  • Full understanding the client's needs and motivation for finding a new supplier
  • Visiting sites and existing stores to source necessary information
  • Coordinating the return to the client - ( costings, drawings, prototype)
  • Responding to and handling sales leads
  • Working with internal teams, including the estimating team, regarding pricing
  • Working with our key suppliers and designers on pricing, obtaining samples, prototyping etc
  • Working with the project managers re prototype installation / presentation needed

Essentials

  • Proven track record of relationship building with clients, suppliers and internal staff
  • Proven track record of converting sales
  • Excellent communication skills, liaising at all levels
  • Ability / willingness to travel (must have full Uk driving licence and access to a vehicle)
  • High IT literacy
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to understand construction drawings and technical product drawings

Beneficial also, but not essential:

  • Experience experience working with large international retailers / experience working with commercial interior design agencies
  • Estimating / pricing experience

Benefits

  • 28 days holiday plus Christnas and New Year off
  • Bonus
  • Car allowance
  • Company pension

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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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.