Head of National Accounts

LG Electronics UK; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private Healthcare for Employee & Family

25 Days’ Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)

Staff Discount

Subsidised Cafeteria

Job summary

A leading home appliances company is seeking a Head of National Accounts to lead and develop a team of Account Managers. You will drive sales growth through strategic planning and effective relationships with retailers. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, proven success in sales management, and a degree level education. This full-time role in Weybridge offers competitive salary, pension, and other benefits including private healthcare and annual leave.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level is desirable.
• Proven track record of generating growth and driving sales success.
• Experience of working within a performance management environment.
• Strong relationships with key retailers.
• Experience in a global organisation.
• Strong analytical skills and intermediate Excel.
• Experience of working within a performance management environment – KPIs and Service Level Agreements.
• Able to be flexible and develop quality, customer-focused targets and service.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for revenue streams through the National Account channel.
• Formulate Joint Business Plan aligned to Sales Targets and KPIs.
• Lead team to negotiate pricing and promotional opportunities.
• Monitor the customer through accurate forecasting, sales in and sales out information, budgetary control and general cost management – these need to be recorded and kept up to date.
• Oversee and take responsibility for the Sales & Business Development, plus associated planning of account activities - including effective product displays, services, promotional plans, store merchandising, staff training programmes and sales incentives.
• Ensure sales forecasts and sales targets are achieved.
• Fully understand all relevant LGEUK and LG Corporate business and product strategies including all LG’s product range ensuring a high level of product knowledge in terms of features and benefits
• Maintain high levels of awareness of market and competitor activity, customer trends and provide stakeholders with this feedback.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and report all aspects of business to Sales Director, Commercial Director, Product Director and other relevant Departments
• Manage Team Performance, through leadership, coaching and mentoring of the sales team with guidance from the Human Resources Team on Process, Learning & Development

Skills

Strong relationships with key retailers

Proven track record of managing successful Sales Teams

Strong analytical skills

Proven commercial acumen

Experience in a global organisation

Intermediate Excel skills

Flexibility and customer focus

Flexibility & customer focus

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Excel

Job description

Direct message the job poster from LG Electronics UK

Life’s Good at LG

At LG, we deliver products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make “Life Good” – from home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile communications to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning, solar and LED lighting. As a global leader, we strive for greatness in product leadership, market leadership and people leadership to realize our growth strategies.

Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Home Appliance (HA) Sales Team as Head of National Accounts. You will lead, manage, motivate and develop a team of Account Managers to maximise sales of our fantastic Home Appliance products into the National Account channel.

As Head of National Accounts, you will lead the team to formulate and agree product and promotional business plans, provide accurate forecasting of sales; plan account activities including effective product displays, agree merchandising and in-store training and negotiate range pricing and promo opportunities. In addition, you will develop effective relationships with all relevant functions both with your customer and with internal teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for LG to develop revenue streams through the National Account channel
• Formulate and agree Joint Business Plan for all customers’ aligned to Sales Targets and KPIs
• Lead team to negotiate range pricing and promotional opportunities within the account – record and implement according to company guidelines
• Monitor the customer through accurate forecasting, sales in and sales out information, budgetary control and general cost management – these need to be recorded and kept up to date
• Oversee and take responsibility for the Sales & Business Development, plus associated planning of account activities - including effective product displays, services, promotional plans, store merchandising, staff training programmes and sales incentives
• Ensure sales forecasts and sales targets are achieved.
• Fully understand all relevant LGEUK and LG Corporate business and product strategies including all LG’s product range ensuring a high level of product knowledge in terms of features and benefits
• Maintain high levels of awareness of market and competitor activity, customer trends and provide stakeholders with this feedback.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and report all aspects of business to Sales Director, Commercial Director, Product Director and other relevant Departments
• Manage Team Performance, through leadership, coaching and mentoring of the sales team with guidance from the Human Resources Team on Process, Learning & Development

Skills, Education & Experience

• Educated to Degree level desirable
• Proven track record of managing successful Sales Teams and leading and developing people
• Proven track record of generating growth and driving sales success
• Strong relationships with key retailers
• Experience in a global organisation
• Strong analytical skills and intermediate Excel
• Highly focussed and capable of sustaining a fast pace in a dynamic environment
• Proven commercial acumen and ability to achieve commercial objectives
• Experience of working within a performance management environment – KPIs and Service Level Agreements
• Able to be flexible and develop quality, customer-focused targets and service

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week; however, flexibility required in order to fulfil role and responsibilities

Salary Range

Competitive

• Pension
• Private Healthcare for Employee & Family
• 25 Days’ Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)
• Staff Discount
• Subsidised Cafeteria

Equal Ops Statement

LG Electronics U.K. Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Right to Work

Please note: to be considered for this role, applicants must already possess the right to work legally in the United Kingdom.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing