Account Manager

CPJ Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Account Manager in the United Kingdom. This entry-level role involves building relationships with retailers, merchants, and wholesalers. Responsibilities include demonstrating products, supporting merchandising activities, and training store staff. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, customer-centric individuals, possibly recent graduates, eager to start a career in construction sales. The position offers a salary of up to £32,000, a 20% bonus, a company vehicle, and an enhanced pension plan.

Benefits

Bonus 20%

Company vehicle

Enhanced stakeholder pension

Personal Development Plan

Qualifications

• Attitude and drive over industry experience.
• Merchandising or retail experience is advantageous.
• Sales or merchandising experience with interest in construction.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with retailers, merchants & wholesalers.
• Visit customer stores to demonstrate products.
• Support product merchandising at customer stores.

Skills

Customer-centric personality

Enthusiasm

Relationship building

Sales ability

Education

Graduate or graduate-calibre individuals

Job description

Overview

Market leading manufacturer of construction products

Great company with genuine career prospects

Entry level customer relationship role

Role of Account Manager

Field/home‑based customer‑facing role suitable for a driven candidate early in their career.

As an Account Manager, you will build relationships with an existing account base that includes Retailers, Merchants & Wholesalers.

You will visit customer stores demonstrating products to store staff, supporting with product merchandising, developing existing relationships, and training store staff on new and existing products.

You will work on merchandising, product placement, and POS tasks.

Our client is looking for a candidate with an enthusiastic, can‑do, customer‑centric personality.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Retailers, Merchants & Wholesalers.
• Visit customer stores to demonstrate products and support product merchandising.
• Develop existing relationships and train store staff on new and existing products.
• Work on merchandising, product placement, and POS tasks.

Candidate Profile

• Attitude and drive over industry experience; development is possible.
• Merchandising or retail experience is advantageous.
• Sales or merchandising experience with interest in the construction industry.
• Raw graduates or graduate‑calibre individuals looking for a career in construction sales will be considered.

Package

• Up to £32,000
• Bonus 20%
• Company vehicle
• Enhanced stakeholder pension
• Personal Development Plan

Ref: CPJ1787