Account Director -Manufacturing -Industrial

REM Associates Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

REM Associates Ltd. is recruiting an Account Director to lead a major contract portfolio across BES – Manufacturing and Industrial. The role focuses on delivering hard and soft services with a strong emphasis on client relations, performance management and continuous improvement.

The main site is in High Wycombe with some staff in Aylesbury. Contract revenue is between £4–6M per annum with target margins around 7%.

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified to degree level.
• Significant experience operating at a senior level delivering contract services.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience of performance related contracts and management systems.
• PC literate and knowledge of the MS suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good knowledge and experience of Business Assurance systems.
• Good presentation, influencing and motivation skills, with experience of managing a team.
• Awareness of soft services.
• Experience of working in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Sector Director to develop objectives in line with business plan.
• Develop specific objectives and business plans in line with contract growth plan.
• Develop plans to improve direct delivery of services.
• Assist creating an expanded bespoke self delivery model of FM Services.
• Assist in developing Project Services, Energy Services.
• Deliver and communicate account specific performance objectives and contribute to company objectives by meeting own performance objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and company procedures across all the functions (SHEQ).
• Monitor and demonstrate continuous improvements to H&S and Environmental practices.
• Monitor and demonstrate continuous improvements across all service lines, driving efficiencies and best-in-class services.
• Lead the account management team and liaise with the customer at all levels.
• Conduct building audits and develop improvement plans as necessary.
• Develop Business Continuity Plan in conjunction with the customer.
• Develop and review risk register.
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder and customer relationships.
• Agree, monitor and control SLA's and performance measures for designated service lines.

Skills

Senior leadership

Contract services

Commercial acumen

Financial acumen

MS Office

Presentation skills

Influencing

Motivation skills

Soft services

Production environment

Education

Degree level

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Business Area/Function: BES – Manufacturing and Industrial
SHEQ Statement:

Account Director

Qualifications or Required Experience

• Ideally qualified to degree level
• Significant experience operating at a senior level delivering contract services
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen
• Experience of performance related contracts and management systems
• PC literate and knowledge of the MS suite i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc
• Good Knowledge and experience of Business Assurance systems
• Good presentation , influencing and motivation skills, with experience of managing a team
• Awareness of soft services
• Experience of working in a production environment

Competencies

General Overview

The Account Director will be responsible for all contractual obligations, establish effective client relations and continuously improve customer service as well as develop potential business growth. Company is responsible for delivering hard and soft services across the portfolio. The main site is in High Wycombe and some staff based in Aylesbury. The contract revenue is between £4 and 6M pa with an expected return in margin of 7%.

The Account Director will be expected to identify and exploit opportunities to grow the contracts, utilising functional support and other operational teams where appropriate.

Delivery

• Work with the Sector Director to develop specific objectives in line with business plan
• Develop specific objectives and business plans in line with contract growth plan
• Develop plans to improve direct delivery of services
• Assist creating an expanded bespoke self delivery model of FM Services
• Assist in developing Project Services
• Assist in developing Energy Services
• Deliver and communicate account specific performance objectives and contribute to company objectives by meeting own performance objectives.

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all statutory and company procedures across all the functions, Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ)
• Monitor, review and demonstrate a process of continuous improvements to H&S and Environmental practices
• Monitor, review and demonstrate a process of continuous improvements across all service lines. Driving efficiencies and best in class services.
• Ensure staff are trained and equipped to directly deliver a greater range of services
• Provide accurate and punctual monthly reports
• Monitor and co-ordinate resources effectively to achieve the agreed performance KPI's & SLA's
• Awareness of the potential risks and opportunities arising within the account
• Lead the account management team
• Liaise with the customer at all levels
• Conduct building audits and develop improvement plans as may be necessary
• Develop Business Continuity Plan in conjunction with the customer
• Develop and review risk register.

Customers

• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships
• Develop and maintain key customer relationships
• Agree, monitor and control SLA's and performance measures for designated service lines
• Understand and meet customer requirements, utilising feedback to enhance service delivery
• Monitor the performance of sub contractors to ensure optimum effectiveness and fair and consistent attitude in all dealings at all levels