Account Manager

Salary: £30,000 per year

Our client is seeking an Internal Account Manager – Client / Customer Services

This is a full-time, office-based role in Eastbourne, East Sussex

Do you enjoy finding creative solutions for clients? If so, we have a great Sales Account manager opportunity for you.

This UK based operation is part of the German owned group of companies which specialises in printing of self-adhesive labels and packaging. There main UK clients operate in the food, drinks, health, beauty and technology sectors.

In order to effectively manage the existing group of clients, they are looking to fill a Sales Account Management role for the operation in Eastbourne.

Job Description

Sales duties

• Predominantly account management
• Developing relationships
• Onboarding of new clients, constantly reviewing & improving on current relationships 
• Managing existing accounts for long-term success.
• Establishing good rapport with clients.
• Dealing with day-to-day queries- taking ownership of all aspects of Account Management, inclusive of quote preparation, order raising and much more
• Monitoring sales / accounts
• Representing the best image of the company at meetings with clients, at exhibitions, industry events, networking events
• Taking an active interest in the industry’s requirements and improve product knowledge and competence on an ongoing basis
• Sales or account management experience preferred

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Confidence talking to customers on the telephone
• Eagerness to develop IT skills
• Self-motivated, and keen to improve
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to take ownership of queries and respond within a timely manner
• Comfortable working on your own initiative, but also know when to escalate issues to colleagues
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt where necessary to help the wider team
• Resilience, with the ability to problem-solve
• Efficient when completing paperwork
• Experience of following a sales process
• Capable of managing own time & diary

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel.