Internal Sales / Account Manager - Leeds
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- £15,000 - £26,000 per annum, OTE
- 20 applications
- Job type: Permanent, full-time
- Date:
- Reference: 21146430
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Duration: Permanent
Our client is an award winning national company. With an impressive portfolio of world class products the company continues to enjoy year on year growth and success.
There is now a new vacancy for a Account Manager to join the team. This is an office based position initially based from their Leeds office (near Junction 46 of the M1 / East Leeds area).
The successful candidate must have proven experience of Account Management in business to business environment and Sales experience either over the telephone or face to face. You will have an excellent telephone manner, clear communication skills, be positive and professional. You will also need to be IT literate.
The company offers a competitive salary, eligibility to company pension scheme after one year's service, 20 days holiday (plus statutory days) increasing to a maximum of 25 days with each full year of service . Also the company has an excellent track record on training its staff and promoting from within. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading company in an exciting role. Basic £15,000 - £18,000 + £5000 - £8,000 Commission / OTE (negotiable depending on experience)
JOB TITLE: ACCOUNT MANAGER
DEPARTMENT: CORPORATE SALES
LINE MANAGER: CORPORATE SALES MANAGER
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
To ensure that the defined account base is managed for growth and customer excellence. Contacts will be made at all levels with an organisation and will need to be influenced to maximise delivery of the companies product portfolio within that organisation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
To achieve and exceed all agreed sales targets and performance measures.
Develop and maintain an appropriate pipeline of opportunities to meet short and medium term business plans.
To qualify and review bids and tenders as required from the customer base.
Establish the company as the primary supplier of communications solutions to the defined key account base.
Manage effectively the relationship between the company and the defined key account base.
React effectively and in a timely manner to customer queries and issues.
Develop and maintain good and effective working relationships with all internal contacts.
Fully understand and adhere to all relevant company sales processes.
Maintain high levels of appropriate product and service knowledge on current and future company products.
Monitor competitive and competitor activity to protect the companies competitive position.
Regularly monitor revenue streams from orders to ensure consistency with forecasts.
Maintain full, accurate, honest and timely records.
Respond to management requests in a timely manner.
Prepare and deliver reports each month in a defined format to your manager.
To undertake all training as required by the company to develop the role as required.
Any other duties as necessary for the role.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALITIES:
Business focused.
Responsive to coaching and self development.
Good organisational skills.
Results driven.
Confident.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALITIES (cont.):
Positive outlook.
Self motivated.
QUALIFICATIONS / RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Essential
One years account management experience.
Sales experience gained in a telephone or face to face role.
Competence in working with single sales opportunity planning tools.
Desirable
Technology based background.