Sales Account Manager

Sales Account Manager + £24-26k basic + bonus + extra company benefits.

Our client is a food service provider based in Fleetwood and they have a fantastic opportunity for a Sales Account Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This will be an office based role and will be a mix of new business and existing business, covering the Lake District, across to Yorkshire, Down to Stoke and across to North Wales.

Hours of work:7am-3:30pm Monday - Friday (occasional Saturday 8am-12pm - paid at overtime and worked on a rota in a team of 8)

About the role:

• Telesales; cross selling/ upselling and getting the most from existing customer accounts
• Growing and developing the sales of existing accounts
• Using sales data to analyse customer spend and trends
• Managing customer prices and margins
• Processing orders via phone, email and online
• Dealing with customer enquiries and delivering great customer service at all times
• Customer retention; developing and building customer relationships
• Ensuring sales targets are met

Skills required:

• Previous telesales experience is a must (preferably within food service but it isn't essential)
• Commitment to learning the industry
• Proven ability to work in a targeted sales environment
• Highly organised with effective time management skills
• Proficient in Word/ Outlook/ Excel
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal. Much of the work will be telephone based
• Driven and motivated by targets
• Team player
• Flexible approach
• Willingness to learn
• Able to work well independently, enthusiastic and self-motivated

What is on offer:

• Healthcare cash plan that gives money back on everyday medical costs such as prescriptions, opticians, dentists, 24/7 access to a digital GP and more!
• Company bonus scheme, individual bonus paid quarterly/ team bonus paid quarterly, plus 4% sales margin bonus.
• Access to free confidential support and counselling
• Discount to a number of high street brands
• Employee saving scheme
• Pension scheme which offers 3% employer contribution and 5% employee with the option for you to increase your contributions