Account Manager

Force; Connacht; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Company pension scheme

Employee discount

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Bike to Work scheme

Company events

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Job summary

Force is seeking a proactive Salon Account Manager to manage an established salon network across Ireland. You will grow the customer base, identify new business opportunities, and promote products, promotions and brand initiatives.

In this field-based role you will travel within the territory, build strong relationships with salon owners and professionals, and collaborate with sales, education and customer service teams to drive success.

Qualifications

• Previous Account Management or Business Development experience.
• A full, clean driving licence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a field-based, customer-facing role.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel throughout the territory and attend meetings across Ireland and the UK.
• Strong relationship-building and sales skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow an established salon customer base.
• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities within your territory.
• Introduce and sell new products, promotions and brand initiatives.
• Support customers with merchandising, marketing and promotional activities.
• Achieve agreed sales targets and KPIs.
• Promote education programmes and training opportunities to customers.
• Monitor and manage customer accounts, including debtor control.
• Provide regular market feedback to management.
• Maintain accurate customer records and complete administration in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across sales, education, customer service and other business areas to drive overall success.

Skills

Account Management

Territory Management

Business Development

Job description

Salon Account Manager

Professional Haircare | Field Sales | Ireland

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and relationship-driven Salon Account Manager to join a leading professional haircare distribution business, managing an established territory across Ireland.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded sales professional who enjoys building strong customer relationships, developing new business and working within the dynamic and fast-growing professional hair and beauty industry.

The Role

As a Salon Account Manager, you will be responsible for developing and growing an established customer base while identifying and securing new business opportunities within your territory.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strong relationships with existing salon customers.
• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities within your territory.
• Introduce and sell new products, promotions and brand initiatives.
• Support customers with merchandising, marketing and promotional activities.
• Achieve agreed sales targets and KPIs.
• Promote education programmes and training opportunities to customers.
• Monitor and manage customer accounts, including debtor control.
• Provide regular market and customer feedback to management.
• Maintain accurate customer records and complete administration in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across sales, education, customer service and other business areas to drive overall success.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in Account Management, Territory Management or Business Development.
• A strong passion for delivering excellent customer service and building long-term client relationships.
• A commercial mindset with a proven ability to achieve sales targets.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and manage your own territory.
• Confidence presenting products, promotions and training opportunities to customers.
• An enthusiasm for the professional hair and beauty industry.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working in a customer-facing field sales environment.

Essential Requirements

• Previous Account Management or Business Development experience.
• A full, clean driving licence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a field-based, customer-facing role.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel throughout the territory and attend meetings and events across Ireland and the UK when required.

What's on Offer?

• Healthcare plan
• Company pension scheme
• Employee discount
• Ongoing training and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Bike to Work scheme
• Company events
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site parking

Why Join?

You'll be joining a well-established and growing business within the professional haircare industry, representing leading brands and working alongside an experienced and supportive team.

This role offers the opportunity to build strong relationships with salon owners and professionals, help customers grow their businesses, and develop your own career within an exciting and creative industry.

If you're passionate about sales, relationship building and business development, and you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career within professional haircare, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8-hour shift