Key Account Executive

Careers at Hills; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company based in Swindon is looking for a Key Account Executive to manage ongoing customer relationships and maximize profit. The role requires sales experience and knowledge of the waste industry, along with a proactive approach to securing new business and maintaining existing accounts. Competitive salary and extensive benefits included.

Benefits

Healthcare maintenance cash plan

Shopping and gym discounts

Employee assistance programme

25 days holiday per annum

Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

Annual sales bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in sales/contract management.
• Computer literate including MS Office and able to produce reports and audits.
• Works well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with key customers.
• Visit client sites to discuss their accounts and any additional needs.
• Generate and secure profitable sales/upsells for our Waste division.
• Research and identify potential new customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Knowledge of waste industry

MS Office proficiency

Teamwork skills

UK driving licence

Job description

Hills Waste Solutions has an opportunity available for a Key Account Executive to join our team based in Swindon. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £33,000.00 per annum alongside a great range of benefits including:

• Healthcare maintenance cash plan which can help to cover costs of everyday healthcare including dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, prescriptions and preventative measures such as health screening.
• Access to shopping and gym discounts.
• Employee assistance programme providing 24/7 access to helplines and information, plus up to 6 counselling sessions per year.
• 25 days holiday per annum increasing annually to 28.
• Holiday trading allowing employees to buy or sell holiday throughout the year.
• Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme with 1 x life assurance.
• Annual sales bonus (up to 10% of base salary).

About the role: As our Key Account Executive, you will be responsible for managing the ongoing development requirements of all Hills Waste Solutions customers whilst maximising profit. This is a field-based role, with a need to work at any of our Hills Waste Solutions sites at locations such as Purton, Lower Compton and Bristol, when undertaking more administrative tasks as and when required. You will be responsible for managing ongoing relationships with our existing clients, both on the phone and face-to-face.

Key responsibilities as our Key Account Executive will include:

• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with key customers within our Waste division.
• Visit client sites to discuss their accounts and any additional needs they may have.
• Generate and secure profitable sales/upsells for our Waste division.
• Research and identify potential new customers to promote our services which includes all waste types.
• Achieve annual targets as agreed with the Sales Manager.
• Assist other field sales personnel when required to achieve new business gains.
• Full responsibility for all Key Account queries.

What we’re looking for in our Key Account Executive:

Essential

• Experience in sales/contract management
• Knowledge of the waste industry
• Computer literate including MS Office and able to produce reports and audits
• Works well in a team
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience managing people
• Experience of technical assessment/classification of waste streams

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, click ‘Apply’ today to be considered as our Key Account Executive - we’d love to hear from you!

About Us

Across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, The Hills Group of companies manages and recycles waste, produces essential construction materials through quarrying and ready mixed concrete, and builds award-winning homes in sought after locations.

Established in 1900 and family-owned, The Hills Group has evolved over the past four generations into a multi-million pound business, harnessing the latest technologies, pioneering major infrastructure projects, and employing over 600 people.

Whether extracting minerals, managing and recycling waste or building new homes, the same qualities of energy, enterprise, affability and confidence with which Hills was founded, still characterise the Hills business today.

Hills is committed to providing an equitable workplace for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination, and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please feel free to contact us directly should you wish to discuss how we can ensure a positive experience for you.