Account Manager

3 weeks ago


Colnbrook, United Kingdom Source4 Personnel Solutions Full time

Hours: 8am - 5:30pm, Mon-Fri..

This is a rare oppurtunity to be able to manage a set of existing accounts in order to grow and develop business as well as develop new customer accounts. Our client is a leading distributor within their industry and due to success are moving to new officesbased in Colnbrook.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage and interpret both new and existing customer requirements.
- Produce competitive and accurate quotations in a timely manner.
- Follow up quotations to secure orders.
- Solve customers technical or delivery problems.
- Show an understanding of specifications and drawings.
- Follow orders through the system, checking stock, liaising with stores and purchasing, raising delivery paperwork and delivery date scheduling.
- Deal with customer collections and cash sales.
- Identifying and contacting prospective customers.
- Managing and prioritising day to day activities including quotes and order deadlines.

**Requirements**:

- Good GCSE and A levels minimum.
- HNC/HND or a degree would be beneficial but not essential.
- Some sales office experience (minimum 3 years) in a commercial and ideally technical environment.
- Familiar with producing quotes and working on your own initiative.
- Be able to negotiate prices with customers.
- Customer and service focused.
- Problem solving approach.
- Conscientious, good team player, reliable, efficient and diplomatic.
- Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
- Passionate about customer satisfaction and getting it right first time.
- Be able to understand our large product range.
- Ability to generate sales leads.
- Passion for growing and developing both new and existing accounts.
- Experience of working with a computerised stock and quotation software.

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