Strategic Account Leader, North England

Lyreco Singapore Malaysia; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Commission Structure

23 days holiday + BH

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Company car specific to role

Cycle to Work Scheme

Retail Vouchers

Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Lyreco North England seeks a Strategic Account Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts across a large geographic region. You will build strong stakeholder relationships, create robust business plans and lead negotiations to maximize value for both client and company.

The role involves extensive travel, requires a full UK driving licence and offers a market-competitive remuneration package with a bonus scheme and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and margin development and retender process at corporate level.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong senior-level negotiation skills in a competitive environment.
• Ability to generate new ideas to solve problems or improve team efficiency.
• Uses commercial judgment considering multiple factors when making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of strategic accounts and drive growth.
• Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline to maximise account growth and profit.
• Conduct business reviews and maintain accounts through comprehensive planning.
• Negotiate contracts and re-tenders to retain business at target levels.
• Use data to forecast annual volumes, sales and margins.

Skills

Sales development

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Forecasting & analysis

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Lyreco North England seeks a Strategic Account Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts across a large geographic region. You will build strong stakeholder relationships, create robust business plans and lead negotiations to maximize value for both client and company.

The role involves extensive travel, requires a full UK driving licence and offers a market-competitive remuneration package with a bonus scheme and excellent benefits.