Account Manager

ACCOUNT MANAGER £18,000 PER ANNUM – PLUS SUPERB BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES
One of the foremost independent suppliers of fuel in the UK is seeking a dedicated, professional Account Manager to work on all aspects of the Sales cycle. Office based , you will be selling to both existing customers and supporting an established sales team in bringing in New Business. If you are looking for stability in a well established, progressive organisation then this could be the career opportunity for you!
Key skills required:
• Commercial awareness – you will be dealing with an ever-changing commodity and will need to be mindful of costs included within the pricing strategy at all times
• First Class Customer Service skills - talking to customers and suppliers, building relationships, delivering on promises with a realisation that every customer is different; the ability to adapt your sales style according to the customers’ needs, terms and situation is essential as is a flair for closing that deal!
• Problem Solving – you must enjoy the challenge of keeping the customer happy, managing their expectations and potentially problematic situations calmly and efficiently
• Administration – relevant paperwork will need to be completed on every deal
• Team player – able to effectively work with own team and liaise with other departments daily
To be successful in this role it is likely that you will be:
• Able to demonstrate commercial awareness through experience within a similar Account Manager role, offering high levels of sales and customer service in an ever-changing environment
• An excellent communicator - Comfortable to spend the majority of your day on the phone
• Willing to learn/develop your commercial understanding of the fuel industry and to play an active part in buying, pricing and managing fuel stocks around the country
• A quick learner, willing and enthusiastic – a positive attitude to work is important
• Organised with good administration skills Proficient on Word and Excel and ideally CODAS, a Fuel Industry Software (training provided)
• A car owner with a full driving licence
• Loyal and committed, reliable and dependable

Benefits include:
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Medical benefits & Stakeholder pension scheme
• Free Parking
• Training and support offered onsite as well as at Head office
• Excellent Work Ethos – encouragement and support offered by both the management and all staff across the company
• Sociable team environment