Job Description
Area Account Manager – Job Summary:
We’re supporting our client, a leading manufacturer supplying essential components into the automotive sector who are looking for an Area Account Manager to join their growing team. The successful Area Account Manager will have experience of working within a similar sector, developing long term relationships with key customer accounts.
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000
Benefits: Bonus Scheme, Company Car, Fuel Card
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Home Based
Job Start date: ASAP
Responsibilities for Area Account Manager:
- Developing long term account relationships with existing and new customers inside and outside of the motor trade.
- Providing sales and basic technical support/maintenance for computer-based printing equipment.
- Selling promotional branded products
- Selling corporate workwear
- Selling number plate printing systems and number plate components.
- Identifying opportunities across the region for sales of current and new products/services for all companies within the Group.
- Providing a first-class service to our network of Key and national accounts via regular reliable contact strategies.
- Keeping accurate records of activity and opportunities on the company CRM system.
About You:
- Have a minimum of three years’ experience in business-to-business field sales (preferably within the automotive industry).
- Be a bright, competitive new business hunter with the drive and ambition to meet targets and develop customer base.
- Have a demonstrable record of new business development and account management.
- Must be self-motivated, disciplined and possess organisational ability that is necessary to operate from home, to manage an efficient phone/visit schedule and to manage your sales pipeline effectively.
- Demonstrate experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels including customer facing skills.
- Must be IT literate with a minimum of using MS Office applications (specifically Word, Outlook and Excel).
- Must live within the following postcodes SN, BS, BA, SP.
- Possess a Full Driving Licence (preferably clean)
Job Application:
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