Account Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven Account Manager to join our client, a successful and growing company.

Reporting into the Sales Manager, this role would suit a target-driven individual with strong commercial acumen to grow and manage key customer accounts, as well as identifying and targeting new business opportunities. This is a new position which offers full training and plenty of scope for progression.

Salary up to £35k plus bonus scheme and benefits

Office-based in Uxbridge with off-site customer visits required (*full driving licence is essential)

Key Duties:

• Achieving sales targets and maintaining high customer service levels
• Delivering self-generated leads from outbound activity
• Identifying and nurturing relationships with key accounts and suppliers
• Understanding each customer's individual needs to recommend the most appropriate products and upselling where possible to generate repeat sales
• Developing a rapport with customers, maintaining a friendly and collaborative approach at all times.
• Accurately record sales orders as required
• Proactive mailshots to existing and prospective customers
• Taking incoming sales calls
• Making daily outbound calls to existing and new customers
• Order processing via phone & email
• Follow up and chase sample requests
• Operate live chat system
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product portfolio

Skills Required:

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with excellent interpersonal skills
• Working as part of a team
• Experience of driving new business leads
• Proven B2B sales/ account management experience
• Experience of building and maintaining customer relationships
• Must be comfortable working independently and making decisions with minimal supervision
• Should be a team worker, and able to carry out daily tasks with minimal supervision

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.