Account Manager

Fun and games; it’s what we’re all about! Is Retail Account Management your forte? Are you’re looking to work with a growing portfolio, in a niche market, where a world of play is promote?! With our head office near Bedford, you’ll have the opportunity to join a growing team of Key Account Managers, in a fun and competitive environment…
 
BASIC SALARY: £33,600 – £40,800
 
BENEFITS:
· 22 Days Holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
· Performance Related Bonus
· Free Parking
· Staff discount on our flagship products
· Hybrid working – a minimum of 2 days in the office per week
 
LOCATION: Flitwick, Bedfordshire
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes, Dunstable, Hitchin, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Wolverton, Harpenden, Olney, Towcester
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Account Manager, Key Account Manager, KAM, Retail Account Manager – Retail
 
Promoting “fun” for over 30 years, we are the largest privately owned company within our sector, and have an enviable reputation for creating, manufacturing and distributing some of the UK’s best flagship children’s products -including one of the best selling outdoor toys.
 
As our Key Account Manager you’ll be promoting our market leading toys to a wide portfolio of existing retailers, covering discount, online and high street stores.
 
You don’t need to have had exposure to the toy / game industry , however, you will be able to demonstrate successful retail (discount / online and / or high street) account management experience, and:
· have proven experience of managing and growing existing retail accounts and maintaining effective relationships internally and externally
· be confident working with multiple accounts and across different brands
· have exposure within a new business environment – although this only plays a small part to your role, you will have to, on some occasions, develop new business
· have the ability to work with a high volume of SKU’s
· have a full UK driving licence and your own vehicle – although the role is predominantly telephone/teams based, you will also visit clients and stores
 
Also, as part of your Key Account Manager role, you’ll attend annual toy fairs in the UK and overseas.
 
Ultimately, we are looking for someone who has fantastic relationship development skills, can communicate across all levels and is confident with the sales process.
 
So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to step into a fast paced and incredibly fun, but hard working business, with a real family feel – this is it.
 
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:  Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Executive, Key Account Executive, Business Development, New Business, Sales Executive, Field Sales, Internal Sales, Category Manager, Homeware, Multi Brand, Manufacturer, Distribution, Discount Retail, Retail or Online Channels.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the recruitment partner of our client.
 
REF: SM16784, Wallace Hind Selection