Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager

Location - London - Covering South East London, South West London and West London

Salary - Up to £50,000 + Commission (including car allowance)

Permanent Full time role 40 Hours per week with additional hours for events

Do you have a clean driving licence?

Do you come from a field sales and account management background within the food and drinks industry?

We have a fantastic opportunity in London for a Key Account Manager to work for one of our clients. Our client is an established and well-known distributor working throughout London, Kent, and the Southeast.

Responsibilities

• Grow and develop both new and existing customer base
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers
• Follow up on new leads in a timely manner
• Negotiating contracts and agreements to create detailed proposals as part of a formal bidding process
• Advise customers on forthcoming product developments and promotions
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify potential risks or opportunities
• Attend weekly team (via video platform) and monthly all team meetings at HQ
• Provide on going support to your customers to address any issues or concerns that may arise
• Make accurate cost calculations to provide customers with quotations
• Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
• Other duties as deemed reasonable

Skills and Experience

• Previous field sales-based experience
• Clean driving licence
• Industry knowledge and experience
• Strong communication skills
• Strategic thinker
• Highly organised and able to plan and problem-solve proactively
• A good level of numeracy
• Good working knowledge of IT systems including Word and Excel

Benefits

• Car Allowance
• Life insurance
• Auto enrolment pension
• Annual leave increase on length of service
• Birthday voucher
• Ability to purchase goods at a cost price
• Work from home for administrative work

To find out more about the position, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

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