Sales Key Account Manager

Just Recruitment Group; Braintree; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Recruitment Group is recruiting a Sales Key Account Manager for a client based in Braintree, Essex. The role is office-based with occasional customer visits.

You will manage and grow a portfolio of strategic accounts, strengthen relationships, drive retention and identify upselling and referrals to maximise revenue.

Applicants should have at least 2 years B2B sales experience, ideally in industrial or technical product sectors, and a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales, account management or business development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build credibility.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple accounts with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of strategically important customer accounts.
• Maintain strong client relationships, improve retention, identify upselling and referral opportunities, and ensure commercially effective account management.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Account planning

Job description

The Just Recruitment is pleased to be recruiting for a Sales Key Account Manager for their client based in Braintree, Essex.

Please note that although this is an office based role, there will be a requirement to undertake occasional customer visits therefore you will need a full driving licence as a pool car will be provided.

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of strategically important customer accounts. Maintaining strong client relationships, improve retention, identify upselling and referral opportunities, and ensure clients receive clear, consistent and commercially effective account management.

Skills, knowledge and experience required.

• Proven experience in sales, account management or business development, ideally with responsibility for high-value or strategically important clients. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate strong commercial judgement and an ability to balance relationship management with revenue delivery.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, build credibility and maintain productive working relationships at all levels. Active listening, clear communication and sound organisational skills are important for managing both customers and internal colleagues effectively.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple accounts while maintaining quality and attention to detail. The role requires a structured approach to meetings, follow-up actions, reporting and the management of new opportunities as they arise.

You will ideally have at last 2 years business to business direct sales experience with experience in industrial or technical product sales preferred.

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful