Account Manager

Elbrus Partners; Chatham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable sales and distribution company in Chatham, UK, is seeking a National Account Manager. You will oversee business relationships with FMCG companies, manage timelines, and support clients with excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in a fast-paced sales environment and strong negotiation abilities. This role offers the opportunity to learn the end-to-end account management process, working closely with a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a sales/client-facing role.
• Numerical and negotiation skills with commercial acumen.
• Ability to learn on the job and shadow colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing and new business relationships.
• Provide first-class support to clients.
• Identify and understand customer goals and product range requirements.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Advanced IT skills

Job description

NationalAccountManager / AccountManager / JuniorAccountManager

Officebased-Medway

Offeringacareeropportunity,myclientcomeswithanexcellentreputationintheirfieldandbeyond.Aspartofateamof6whomanageallexistingandnewbusinessrelationships,youwillprovide1stclasssupporttoclients.

• Thisisadesign,manufacturing,import,salesanddistributionbusinessandyouwilllearntheend-to-endsalesandaccountmanagementprocessfrominitialbriefthroughtoproductdelivery.
• Identify&understandcustomergoals&productrangerequirementstoreachpersonalsales&margintargets.
• Managetimelines / criticalpathswithinyourareaofresponsibilitytomaximiseopportunityandtomeetcustomerrequirementdeadlines.
• Using excellent communication skills, attention to detail you will manage an every changing 'to-to' list.

Your clients, as the National Account manager, will be a mix of FMCG, National Supermarkets and Retailers to whom the client designs and distributes millions of products annually.

Key requirements for the National Account Manager:

• 2yearsexperiencewithinasales / clientfacingrole-couldberecruitment,productsales-arolethatwasfastpacedandrelationshipfocussed.
• Numerical,negotiationskills,commercialacumen,advancedITskillstoenableyoutohandleallaspectsoftherole.
• Comfortablelearningonthejob,shadowingyourpeersandworkingwithcolleaguestounderstandthe supplychainandhowtonavigateandresolveanyissues.
• Beanadvocat...