Key Account Manager

Panda; Bromborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resource recovery company based in Bromborough is seeking an experienced Account Manager to enhance client relationships and improve service delivery. Responsibilities include maintaining account management plans, conducting site audits, and developing service improvement strategies. Candidates should have prior account management experience and effective communication skills. This role contributes to our commitment to customer satisfaction and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an account management role.
• Knowledge of the waste industry would be advantageous.
• Self-confident and enthusiastic personality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an Account Management plan with key customer visits.
• Develop Service Improvement plans for each site.
• Manage cash flow and reduce exposure to bad debts.

Skills

Account management experience

Communication skills

Knowledge of the waste industry

Ability to prioritize workload

Job description

About the Role

You will be responsible for the account management of key accounts to agreed targets and achieve best in class customer satisfaction through proactive management of customer strategic objectives for service levels, environmental performance and legal compliance. You will work to improve profit margins made on all key accounts by identifying low margin / loss making work and negotiating price increases / introducing alternative services. You will be measured by achievement of account management targets, long-term profit margin improvement to each customer and the reduction of debt. You will be responsible for co-ordinating the customer reviews and clear documenting of meetings / service improvement plans / price negotiations.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

Maintain an Account Management plan detailing all visits and communications with key customer portfolio based upon low, medium and high priorities

• Low Priority - < £5K when other priorities completed
• Medium - £5K to £20K annual site audits
• High Priority - > £20K quarterly site audits

Building relationships with existing clients to improve service and responding to any underlying customer concerns. Being aware of customer issues and ensuring they are resolved. Thus with great customer service ensuring we achieve extra services and margin increases

Cary out site audits in order to benchmark current services and provide information for quoting of services

Carry out site visits in line with Account management planner

Prepare Site Waste Management Plans : a plan for each site to identify current arrangements and identify potential improvements, submitted within 3 months of mobilisation and reviewed annually

Attend mobilisation planning meetings and coordinate / communicate mobilisations progress with customer sites and key company departments

Carry out site performance and duty of care compliance audits

Develop Service Improvement plans for each site across your portfolio of clients

Prepare quotations / presentations for Contract Variations / new sites / Site improvements

Complete / review customer documentation to ensure the accurate entry of details onto the company computer system

Review first produced invoice to ensure accuracy of invoicing in line with provided services

Assist credit control with resolution of customer invoice queries and debtor days

Review customer environmental reports to ensure accuracy with services provided

Assist in gathering of contractor details for environmental reporting

Assist customer service department with resolution of sub-contractor service issues

Review Customer Income Statement monthly and work to profit margin improvement targets

Preparation of customer tenant packs and carry out customer tenant training sessions

Develop one or more ‘show piece’ sites as leverage with potential new customers

In liaison with the Out-Sourcing Manager optimising quality of service from local suppliers to agreed SLA’s and profit margins

Assist with customer negotiations of annual / bi-annual price increase Ensuring standard forms are completed for changes that allows the administration team to set up the work up on AMCS without future customer or supplier queries

Ensure any requested service changes are entered onto the B&M systems to ensure correct invoicing

Provide summary reports etc to the customers quarterly / annually showing the service success levels and cost saving / service improvements we have achieved

Liaising with the Supply Chain Manager undertake ad-hoc annual duty of care audits with subcontractors (when in local areas)

Ensuring these relationships with customers reducing exposure to potential bad debts. Manage cash flow from the customers and undertake dispute resolution as required

Helping develop a verbal rather than e-mail communications ethos and helping ensure a ‘one-person holds the problem’ attitude

Undertaking reviews on complaint escalations and developing long-term corrections

Prepare monthly reports to management on key performance indicators

Skills and Experience

Previous experience in an account management role

Knowledge of the waste industry would be advantageous

Self-confident, enthusiastic and with the ability to communicate at all levels using a variety of forms such as verbal and written

Ability to proactively plan and prioritise workload

Join us on the journey…..

Over the past 30 years, Panda has continued to grow and acquire businesses that all share a very similar vision and set of values.We’re now a group of almost 3000 people, all contributing to that growth and success.

Whilst Panda is the parent company to numerous brands, we all share an ambitious vision for the future.Our primary goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people and connected partners is front and centre. As a team, we’re safer together.We deliver our customers with a partnership approach to managing their resources responsibly.We constantly push the boundaries of innovation. What’s good today can be better tomorrow.

Panda is not just a company, it’s a resource recovery business.Over the past three decades we’ve grown and diversified significantly, we believe that great leadership is rooted in strong values.As leaders within this industry, we’re committed to shaping a better future for our friends, families and communities.Our philosophy remains unchanged, balancing customer satisfaction with environmentally sustainable practices.Exceptional customer service, and unwavering dedication to sustainability are the cornerstones of our business.

Our journey is dependent upon talented, passionate, and dedicated people that constantly strive and challenge each other for better outcomes.

Take the first step today and join us on the journey……….

Pandaaims to attract and retain a skilled and diverse workforce that best represents the talent available in the communities in which our assets are located and our employees reside.

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