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Account Manager

Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd

Corby

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 45,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading local retail design agency is seeking a talented Account Manager to deliver innovative display solutions. The successful candidate will manage key accounts, foster client relationships, and contribute to bespoke service development. This role offers a competitive salary, allowances, and generous leave.

Benefits

Car Allowance
Phone Allowance
25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in a similar Account Management role within a retail design business.
  • Knowledge of multiple materials including wood and an understanding of technical plans.
  • Ability to meet project deadlines and build long-lasting client relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Managing key accounts for luxury and high-profile brands.
  • Identifying and proposing new services tailored to client needs.
  • Liaising with design and installation teams.
  • Prioritizing workload and making key project decisions.

Skills

Client relationship management
Project management
Communication
Negotiation
Knowledge of retail design

Job description

On behalf of a leading local retail design agency, we are looking for a talented Account Manager with a passion for delivering innovative and creative display solutions.

Joining a forward-thinking team, the successful candidate will provide outstanding client service management to a number of key accounts, building rapport and securing future business through the development of long-lasting and prosperous professional relationships.

  • GBP40,000 - GBP45,000 depending on experience
  • Car Allowance & Phone Allowance
  • 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm
  • Based on-site

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Managing and running a number of key accounts for luxury and high-profile brands
  • Being the single point of contact for key clients and maintaining effective business relationships
  • Identifying and proposing potential new services and solutions bespoke to the needs of each client
  • Producing estimates and quotes for potential 3D POS and retail display projects
  • Dealing with all internal account management responsibilities across volume accounts
  • Liaising with the design team, installation team and all other key departments
  • Planning and prioritising a busy workload, deciding on which projects go out first and making key decisions

Skills and experience required:

  • Extensive experience in a similar Account Management role within a retail design business
  • Ideally some experience of travel retail activations or luxury high end promotional units
  • Knowledge of multiple materials including wood, with an understanding of fire rated materials
  • An understanding of technical plans would be an advantage
  • Thorough, in-depth knowledge of the retail design sector, with an up-to-date awareness of trends and industry developments
  • Sound understanding of the design and manufacturing processes
  • Skilled at carrying a project through its critical path, reliably meeting deadlines
  • Excellent at building long-lasting client relationships
  • Self-motivated, with a can-do approach to any challenge, and a commitment to finding solutions
  • A positive, proactive communicator, adept at negotiation
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