Account Manger

**Company Description**
SGS are the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company.

We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

We deliver services that touch every part of human activity and improve millions of lives - from ensuring the safety of food, clothing, transportation, and medicine to better testing in the nuclear industry. Whatever your role, you will make an important contribution to delivering safer products, better services and keeping society connected.

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay.
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- ** Job Title**: Account Manager
- ** Job Type**:Permanent
- ** Hours**: 37.5 hours per week
- ** Job Location**:Ellesmere Port

As an Account Manager you’ll be responsible for managing all commercial aspects of new customers' quotations, pricing and growth of key accounts. You will liaise and integrate with the wider SGS commercial team to ensure all opportunities on international accounts are maximised.

**Key Accountabilities;**
- Ensure retention and strategic growth within a portfolio of accounts - maximising full revenue potential and growth opportunities.
- Track revenue for all apportioned accounts against budget and forecast on a monthly basis.
- Taking ownership of the Account Management plan.
- Generate professional customer quotations following a full commercial validity check of each opportunity.
- Prospect new accounts in line with External Sales and Group Marketing.
- Compile (from operational & finance resources) and deliver monthly KPI reports to key accounts to demonstrate customer service excellence and highlight sales opportunities.
- Visit customers based on the customer coverage model and account management plans when applicable for reviews, technical support, or delivery/arrangement of training.

**Qualifications**
To be successful in this role you will need a proven track record within client account management and have previous experience of working in similar, client focused role.

In addition, you will also need:

- Good presentation skills (verbal & written).
- Clean driving license.
- Commercial awareness and excellent negotiation skills.

**Additional Information**
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.