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.