National Account Manager - Ireland

LG Electronics; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LG Electronics is seeking a National Account Manager to lead retail partnerships across the Media Solutions portfolio of Television and Audio products. You will plan account activities, manage product displays, promotions, store merchandising and sales incentives, and report on forecasts and targets.

Based in the United Kingdom, you will collaborate with internal teams and customers to drive growth, ensure timely reporting, and support sales initiatives with a strong focus on delivering value to

Responsibilities

• Formulate and agree product and promotional business plans for all customers' aligned to internal targets and KPIs - this will then need to be agreed with the customer and monitored/reported on a regular basis.
• Plan account activities including effective product displays, services, promotional plans, store merchandising, staff training programmes and sales incentives.
• Develop effective customer contacts with all relevant functions - commercial, buying, supply chain, store support and operations.
• 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 Sales Admin to ensure the timely and smooth running of all customer deliveries.
• Ensure sales forecasts and sales targets are achieved.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and report all aspects of business to Head of Retail and Sales Director and other relevant Departments.
• Work within LG and legal set guidelines in all areas of business including: pricing, trading terms, budgets, promotions, expenses, planning and all other administrative processes.
• Develop good working relationships with all LG internal depts. including Marketing, Product Management, Sales Administration, Customer service, Logistics, Credit Control and Finance.
• 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.
• Submits all written reports, as specified, by the advised deadlines.
• Play an active and positive role in the Sales team within all meetings.

Job description

Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Media Solutions team as a National Account Manager. Our Media Solutions Team is responsible for selling and distributing our Television and Audio visual product portfolio. For over 30 years, LG's Media Solutions division has built strategic partnerships with major Irish retailers to ensure our Media Solutions proposition is one of the best in class within the consumer electronic market. As a National Account Manager you will assume responsibility for planning account activities including effective product displays, services, promotional plans, store merchandising, staff training programmes and sales incentives. In addition, you will ensure sales forecasts and sales targets are achieved, play an active and positive role in the Sales team within all meetings and submit all written reports, as specified, by the advised deadlines.

Role & Responsibilities

• Formulate and agree product and promotional business plans for all customers' aligned to internal targets and KPIs - this will then need to be agreed with the customer and monitored/reported on a regular basis.
• Plan account activities including effective product displays, services, promotional plans, store merchandising, staff training programmes and sales incentives.
• Develop effective customer contacts with all relevant functions - commercial, buying, supply chain, store support and operations.
• 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 Sales Admin to ensure the timely and smooth running of all customer deliveries.
• Ensure sales forecasts and sales targets are achieved.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and report all aspects of business to Head of Retail and Sales Director and other relevant Departments.
• Work within LG and legal set guidelines in all areas of business including: pricing, trading terms, budgets, promotions, expenses, planning and all other administrative processes.
• Develop good working relationships with all LG internal depts. including Marketing, Product Management, Sales Administration, Customer service, Logistics, Credit Control and Finance.
• 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.
• Submits all written reports, as specified, by the advised deadlines.
• Play an active and positive role in the Sales team within all meetings.