Key Account Manager

Salary: £36,000 – £48,000 per year

Key Account Manager

Home based ideally Midlands/South-West/South Central

This new role demands a hungry, ambitious Sales/Account Manager with a 3-5 year career path to date operating in a structured, process driven Sales role.

Experience in Consumer Goods/FMCG would be preferred but my client can train and develop the successful applicant as required.

This is a rare career opportunity to work for a dynamic, fast paced, and innovative business which values their customers, suppliers, and colleagues.

My client is a market leader in the UK across several product categories and has a firm growth plan over the next 2-3 years.

The company manufactures and supplies many different sectors but essentially Ecommerce, DIY, Grocery & Specialist Retail

Ambitious, high expectations, market expertise and simplicity are some of their key values

You will be responsible for a portfolio of direct Key/National Accounts as well as supporting the UK NAM in growing one of the largest customers. The main objective of the role is to grow sales and profit across the account base in line with the UK operating plan.

* Working with the direct customer base on building and delivering growth plans across product portfolio

* Supporting the UK NAM with reporting and delivering key initiatives for one of the largest customers

* Working closely with UK service functions to maximise customer fill rates through forecasting and order fulfilment

* Developing and presenting range and product proposals working in line with UK product teams

* Providing weekly and monthly forecast updates for customer base

* Building strong relationships and understanding across customer base

* Managing and keeping up to date range, pricing, forecasting, EPOS, accrual, P&L files for customer base

About You

* You have genuine and realistic ambitions to become a National Account Manager

* A strong, engaging personality and is results driven

* Can operate under pressure and to tight deadlines

* A passion to exceed customer expectations

* Adopts a logical, analytical, and structured approach

* A degree or professional qualification will be advantageous

* A full and preferably clean driving licence is essential

* A willingness to travel as and when necessary is essential

Remuneration consists of a negotiable basic salary, car allowance, company bonus scheme, pension and PHI.

If you are looking for that next step and feel you have the Sales/Account Management experience we are seeking, send your CV to Richard Swallow at Swallow Associates Ltd.

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