Job Information

This is an exciting new position where you will show your leadership and sales ability to maintain and grow sales and profitability of a defined portfolio of new and existing customers spending between £0 And £1m+ within designated account portfolio.  

Your key responsibilities will be to:

·        Pro-actively contact customers within agreed customer portfolio to obtain opportunities to supply goods.

·        Provide quotes for customers to achieve agreed financial targets

·        Project and manage tender process involving all relevant areas of the business

·        Liaise with purchasing to develop joint approaches to major prospect customers

·        Grow the value of existing customers by seeking further opportunities of range and volume

·        Prospect new customers and regain lost business

·        Recruit, induct and train new team members

·        Maintain a high level of performance and conduct in branch in line with HR policies

·        Maintain existing business through effective regular customer contact

·        Maintain price files and advise customers of increases, managing expectations to ensure business is retained

·        Work with Corporate & Local Account Managers and all branch functions to deliver excellent customer service

·        Produce a business plan for existing and new customer portfolio to achieve sales targets

·        Provide regular reports as required by the management team

The successful candidate will require the following skills and competencies to succeed:

·        Provides support, technical development, and coaching for team members

·        Demonstrates the ability to delegate & the importance of giving others responsibility

·        Sets high expectations for self and the team

·        Takes responsibility for developing own abilities and others

·        Gains the buy-in and makes it happen

·        Seeks out the views and ideas of a range of stakeholders

·        Demonstrates an ability to win through collaboration

·        Offers help and support where needed and/or critical to business success

·        Recognises the value of understanding customers’ underlying needs

·        Nurtures good customer relationships

·        Prioritises effectively, setting goals, timelines and milestones as appropriate

In return you will receive a competitive salary of £32,000, plus an extensive benefits package and the opportunity to build you career within a supportive and successful business.

Please apply online or directly to Cameron James Professional Recruitment.