Sales Account Manager

Unicorn Recruitment Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Unicorn Recruitment Limited represents a market-leading design company seeking a Sales Account Manager in Sheffield. You will handle new enquiries and manage existing accounts, building long-term B2B relationships and growing your own client base.

Key duties include managing accounts for repeat orders, seeking new business, using the CRM to prepare quotations, and collaborating with internal teams to meet KPIs. Salary £19,000–£21,000 (OTE £30,000) with 28 days holiday (+1 after 2 years).

Qualifications

• Managing existing accounts and maintaining positive relationships to secure repeat orders.
• Seek new business opportunities while complying with GDPR (2018).
• Analyzing product types and availability to meet client needs.
• Using the CRM system to produce detailed quotations for clients.
• Collaborating with Sales, Merchandising, Production, QC and Design & Marketing to fulfill orders per KPIs.
• Experience in a customer-service based role.

Responsibilities

• Managing existing accounts and ensuring the relationship remains strong to drive repeat orders.
• Developing new business by targeting relevant accounts while adhering to GDPR guidelines.
• Assessing product availability to match client requirements and timelines.
• Preparing accurate quotations within the CRM for client proposals.
• Coordinating with internal teams to ensure orders are fulfilled on time and to KPI standards.

Skills

Account management

Sales

CRM

Digital marketing

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Our client is a market leading and award-winning company in the design industry who are looking for their new Sales Account Manager.

Do you want the chance to work on accounts for River Island, Marks and Spencer, Bloomsbury publishing and many many more?

As a Sales Account Manager you will be responsible for handling new enquiries and managing existing accounts. Your role will be to build upon and retain relationships on a business to business platform, as well as building up your own client base and exploring new opportunities within your industry sectors.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Salary: £19,000 - £21,000 (OTE £30,000)
Holiday entitlement: 28 days + 1 additional day per year of employment (after 2 years of service)

Main Job Duties

• Managing existing accounts and ensuring the positive relationship is maintained to ensure repeat orders
• Seeking new business by appropriate means in line with the General Data Protection Regulations (2018)
• Exploring product type and availability to best suit client needs
• Using the CRM system to produce detailed and professional quotations for clients
• Having a thorough understanding of brand awareness of client base in conjunction with key events i.e. festivals, events, seasonal changes etc
• Working closely with the Sales Account Manager team, Merchandising, Production, Quality Control and Design & Marketing to ensure orders are fulfilled in accordance with our KPIs
• Experience working in a customer-service based role
• Passion and drive to work for an ethical organisation
• Have excellent organisational skills to manage a large portfolio of accounts
• Driven to explore new markets
• Digital marketing experience
• Ability to prioritise workload and key accounts
• Commercially astute

Our client is focused on developing people to enable them to reach their full potential. If you have the drive, aspiration and flexibility required, you will receive excellent development opportunities to ensure you build a successful and rewarding career.