Account Executive

Mission 4 Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Stevenage is seeking a motivated Account Executive to drive business development and customer satisfaction. The role involves acting as the main contact for clients, managing orders, and ensuring effective communication. Offering a salary of £30,000-£32,000 plus commission, this position also provides a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Virtual Care – GP service

Onsite gym equipment

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable working to targets.
• Attention to detail; proficient Excel/Word skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for customers.
• Manage the flow of products to the customer.
• Demonstrate sound administrative skills and meet targets.

Skills

Team player

Confident communication skills

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Excellent presentation skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

Account Executive

This is a vibrant and busy company who are looking for hungry, “go getting” and self-motivated people to join their sales and account management team. This role focuses on developing existing business with customers, identifying buying signals, uncovering new projects and opportunities, and building relationships to position the company as the main supplier.

Rewards include a generous commission scheme and team bonuses, making this a fantastic opportunity to earn well.

The aim of this role is to ensure the smooth running of your individual accounts, maintain customer satisfaction and retention, with administrative support for day-to-day duties. It remains a heavily admin-based role.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for customers and the primary communication route for customers and suppliers, managing the flow of products through the business to the customer.
• Purchase management and adherence to QA requirements.
• Demonstrate sound administrative skills and be driven by targets and bonus earnings.

Key Requirements

• You must be a great team player who collaborates effectively and contributes to a positive team environment.
• Confident communication skills and effective self-management and self-motivation.
• Clear understanding of workloads and priorities, with decision-making on margins and supplier choice.
• Ability to produce clear communications and detailed reports for the external sales contact; commercial awareness and customer service focus.
• Comfortable with a range of software packages and relationship-building with customers and suppliers.
• Competitiveness and familiarity with electronic components or the electronics distribution industry is advantageous but not essential; strong maths and IT skills are advantageous.
• Clear, customer-facing communication with a desire to please and exceed customer expectations.
• No prior electronics industry experience required (though beneficial); prior sales, administrative, and customer service experience is advantageous.
• On-the-telephone comfort and excellent communication skills; ability to work well both in a team and independently.

Must Haves

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable working to targets.
• Attention to detail; proficient Excel/Word skills; accuracy in written communication.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary: £30,000–£32,000 plus commission and team bonus (post-probation).
• Pension; 22 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
• Virtual Care – GP service; onsite gym equipment.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment within a global organization; opportunities for professional development and career progression.

If this opportunity aligns with your skills, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: We receive a high volume of applications, and while we strive to respond to all, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this role. If you have not heard within 7 days, please assume you have not been successful. We will keep your details on our database and may contact you for other suitable positions.