B2C Customer Account Manager

Acorn by Synergie; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 28,000–32,000 per annum

Permanent position

Hybrid work model (1 in 4 Saturdays, 1

On-the-job degree opportunity

Career progression opportunities

Supportive environment

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie in Exeter is seeking an experienced B2B Account Manager to build and manage client relationships across sole traders to senior leaders. You will identify opportunities to grow accounts, cross-sell and upsell, and deliver excellent customer service.

The role offers a permanent contract, regular hours from 8:30am-5pm, and a quarterly work-from-home arrangement on Saturdays in four. With growth plans, the successful candidate will have a background in retail, hospitality, or sales

Qualifications

• Previous experience in account management, sales, retail management, hospitality management or customer care.
• Experience winning new business and developing B2B relationships.
• Customer-focused approach with a strong commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident handling queries and identifying opportunities to cross-sell and upsell.
• Tenacious, proactive and commercially curious.
• Strong questioning and listening skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Positive, can-do attitude and commitment to supporting business growth.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with new and existing clients, from sole traders to senior leaders.
• Identify opportunities to develop and grow client accounts.
• Support business growth through cross-selling and upselling.
• Handle client queries professionally and provide effective solutions.
• Work closely with the Manager to achieve business objectives.
• Develop new business through networking, marketing, community engagement and client meetings.
• Take a consultative approach to understand client needs and identify suitable solutions.
• Maintain strong, long-term B2B relationships.
• Monitor market and client activity to identify new opportunities.

Skills

Account management

Sales

Retail management

Hospitality management

Customer care

Job description

B2C Customer Account Manager

Exeter 28,000- 32,000 per annum plus bonus 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday Permanent 1 Saturday in 4 from home

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for an experienced Account Manager / Customer Account Manager to join a growing business in Exeter.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in retail management, hospitality management, customer care or sales management who enjoys building relationships, identifying new business opportunities and delivering excellent customer service.

With ambitious growth plans, the role offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development, including the opportunity to gain an on-the-job degree.

What We Offer

• 28,000- 32,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Permanent position.
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm.
• One Saturday in four, working from home.
• Opportunity to gain an on-the-job degree.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.
• Supportive environment where your contribution is recognised and rewarded.

Key Duties

• Build strong relationships with new and existing clients, from sole traders to senior leaders.
• Identify opportunities to develop and grow client accounts.
• Support business growth through cross-selling and upselling.
• Handle client queries professionally and provide effective solutions.
• Work closely with the Manager to achieve business objectives.
• Develop new business through networking, marketing, community engagement and client meetings.
• Take a consultative approach to understand client needs and identify suitable solutions.
• Maintain strong, long-term B2B relationships.
• Monitor market and client activity to identify new opportunities.

Requirements

• Previous experience in account management, sales, retail management, hospitality management or customer care.
• Experience winning new business and developing B2B relationships.
• Customer-focused approach with a strong commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident handling queries and identifying opportunities to cross-sell and upsell.
• Tenacious, proactive and commercially curious.
• Strong questioning and listening skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Positive, can-do attitude and commitment to supporting business growth.