National Account Manager

Manpower UK Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency seeks a Key Account Executive to manage national accounts in the Retail & Office Channel. This role involves collaborating with various teams to drive sales growth, manage pricing and customer queries, and ensure excellent account management. The position allows for remote work with infrequent travel. Qualifications include key account management experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. A valid Driver's License is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail account management.
• Current, valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Manage national accounts within the UK&I Retail & Office sales channel.
• Drive growth into the Retail & Office key accounts.
• Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to drive sales growth.
• Manage orders, pricing, and customer queries.

Skills

Key account management experience

Customer focused communication

Problem solving

Business development mindset

Exceptional communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

As a Key Account Executive for CBG (Consumer Business Group) Retail & Office Channel. you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

We are looking for a talented Key Account Executive or ambitious individual looking to enter the world of sales to oversee, harness and amplify relationships with key customers within the Retail & Office Channel.

Here, you will make an impact by:

Manage national accounts within the UK&I Retail & Office sales channel.

Lead emerging Retail accounts

Collaborate with buyers, merchandisers & customer supply chain to drive incremental opportunities, delivering profitable sales growth to 3M Network across the different internal functions, shopper marketing, demand planning, customer service and the sales functions to align functions enabling internal and external objectives to be met.

Drive growth into the Retail & Office key accounts to achieve long-term sustainable success.

Identify needs, articulate strong value propositions and meet customer requirements to promote 3M solutions to achieve mutual satisfaction.

Manage national retail accounts, win incremental promotional space, list new products within the account base. Manage orders, pricing, customer queries to ensure 3M are a proactive, collaborative partner to retailers who resolves any issues in a timely manner

Experience in retail account management

Seldom travel across the UK to meet customer demands. There is no car or allowance, however all travel to be fully expensed.

Interview format:

• Initial candidate screening
• First interview via Teams
• Second interview in person

Skills:

• Proven key account management experience preferably within the FMCG/Retail market
• Preferably a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Customer focused, ability to manage customer communication to deliver operational excellence
• Current, valid Driver's License

Additional skills/qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Problem solving
• Business development mindset
• Exceptional communicator (local, regional, central functions) Ability to work across various functions to a shared goal Experience in building strong relationships with strategic customers.

This is a remote role, with infrequent travel to customers and also to Bracknell.