Graduate Customer Account Manager

A field-based sales and account management role, dealing with existing retail customers and representing household names.The CompanyThis is an amazing opportunity for a global firm that really looks after its staff. They have been acknowledged as platinum-level investors in people, and investors in well-being accreditation's. They have also been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK for the 11th consecutive year. 80% of their managerial roles are filled from within and the average length of service is 10 years.They operate in over 130 countries, employ over 45,000 staff globally and are well known in their industry for their fantastic treatment of employees.The Role: 9 month fixed term contractA purely field-based account management role. We have been asked to find someone living around the areas of East London and Essex.You Will Be Responsible For:Meeting a number of existing retail customers on a daily basisDriving the growth of sales volume, the share of the market and profitabilityAttending 10+ customer meetings per day in stores including independent retailers and retail chainsLaunching new brands and educating point-of-sale staff and retailers with a view to overcoming out-of-stock situationsEnsuring where appropriate, that point of sale staff are educated, trained and fully aware of all products and price points and the importance of maintaining the correct range and availability of products1:1 training includes negotiation, objection handling, information gathering, distribution, effective merchandising and much more. There are endless career progression opportunities within the UK and internationally.PackageSalary of £34K, reviewed annuallyCompany car and fuel cardAnnual company bonus of up to 10% of salarySales bonus scheme of up to £4,500 per year£2K of annual allowances including daily food budget16% non-contributory pension, worth £5600 per yearAmazing flexible benefits package with a choice of beer and wine subscriptions, travel insurance, health screening, gym memberships and more, worth £500 p/aMust Haves:A driving licence that has no more than 6 pointsDesire to succeedProficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPointExcellent time management and planning skillsAbility to work under pressure and to daily targetsGreat at building relationshipsHappy to travel
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