Area Account Manager

Area Account Manager - £30k/£40k + OTE £60k (uncapped) + Company Car + share buy in scheme!

(Basingstoke, Reading, Slough, M4. M3 corridor)

Do you want to join a rapidly expanding, award-winning PLC company that offers amazing benefits?

This brand-new opportunity offers competitive salary of up to £40k basic + OTE £60k (uncapped), Company Car / allowance, 25 days holiday, pension to 5%, share buy in scheme, retail discounts, Laptop, Phone, 1 day volunteering paid for (per year) + much more!

We are looking for an ambitious, motivated Area Account Manager / Business Development Manager who gets a real buzz from growing large existing client accounts (70%) & targeting & converting new clients (30%) You will be appointed your own dedicated Internal Account Manager to help manage your clients.  

You will be working for one of the UK’s largest independent wholesalers covering the Hospitality, Catering, Education and Contract cleaning sectors. This is a home-based role with weekly office visits in Ringwood, Dorset.

Responsibilities of the Area Account Manager:

• Maintain good, solid existing customer relationships
• Maximise sales to individual accounts to achieve sole supply
• Introduce new products to customers where applicable and extend the product
• Prepare quotations and subsequently convert potential customers into new accounts
• Liaise with customer service support, purchasing and credit control when necessary.

Skills & Characteristics of the Area Account Manager:  

• Ambitious, motivated, enthusiastic
• Proven experience in a similar role 
• Outstanding communication skills
• Excellent ability to build relationships

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £40k + OTE £60k (uncapped)
• Mon- Friday 8:00am – 5:30pm
• Company Car (or allowance) /Laptop/Phone
• 5% Share buy in scheme
• 1 day volunteering per year (paid)
• Free Parking
• 25 days holiday+ Bank Holidays
• Pension Auto-enrolment after probation
• Friendly working environment
• Staff Xmas Party
• Regular Social Event
• Products available at cost