Sales Account Manager

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

Job summary

A leading design industry firm in Sheffield is seeking a Sales Account Manager to manage existing accounts and seek new business opportunities. Responsibilities include maintaining positive client relationships, generating quotations, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate should have excellent organisational skills, customer service experience, and a passion for ethical practices. This position offers a competitive salary and development opportunities for growth in a rewarding career.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus 1 additional day after 2 years

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a customer-service based role.
• Passion and drive to work for an ethical organisation.
• Ability to prioritise workload and key accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing accounts to maintain relationships and ensure repeat orders.
• Seek new business while complying with regulations.
• Produce detailed and professional quotations using the CRM system.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Digital marketing experience

Customer service experience

Commercial awareness

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.

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up to date CV.