Title:

Account Manager

Location:

Anywhere in the Midlands

Salary:

GBP 35,000 to GBP 47,000 per year (Executive car & benefits)

Description:

Supporting the Country Manager to grow profitable business by adding value and developing new opportunities via thedirect management of sales in the Region. Interfacing with Customer Service, Supply Chain, Marketing and Financialoperations within the Company is vital.LocationPreferably Midlands to M62 Corridor (UK).Key tasks & responsibilities:- Assist in the development and recommendation of sales/marketing objectives for the area, including sales volume andprofit forecasts.- To be responsible for the management of all accounts within the territory, meeting and exceeding set objectives.- Support and co-ordinate with the Customer Service Team (together with the Customer Service Manager), Supply Chain andQuality Department, to achieve the highest levels of customer service.- To work closely with Northern Region Marketing teams in the co-ordination of market development, sales promotion,market trend analysis and competitor monitoring activity.- Grow sales by using creative key account management initiatives.- To operate as a key member of the Region Sales Team in the definition of strategy and execution of future businessplans.- Support Financial Services to ensure a healthy and profitable Customer base.Performance Measures:Annual MBO targets.Reporting structure:Reporting to the UK Country Manager.Required Skills:- Senior Sales professional, who has a proven record of success in growing sales and business development.- Dynamic, highly self-motivated and proactive with well developed decision making ability.- Results orientated.- Able to develop effective working relationships with customers and colleagues.- Effective and skilled verbal and written communicator.- Reasonable level of IT skills.- Avery values centric: Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, Customer Service and Community.- Graduate level preferred.