Sales Account Manager

• Job Title: Sales Account Manager
• Location: East Sussex
• Salary: 30k- 35k (plus up to 10,000 OTE)
• Working hours 40 hours per week / 8am-5pm
• Job Type: Permanent / Full time

HRGO Recruitment are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Sales Account Manager for our client's family run packaging company based in East Sussex. The successful candidate will be required to assist with the growth and development of the business, work closely with the Managing Director in achieving company objectives and KPIs, and build and maintain relationships with existing and new customers.

The role would suit someone with lots of drive and enthusiasm alongside previous sales and account management experience.

General Duties:

• Managing incoming sales calls from clients.
• To provide support to the Managing Director.
• Execute the sales process in a timely and professional manner.
• Manage client expectations in terms of timescales, Product availability and costs.
• Liaising with suppliers and other staff members to deal with queries.
• Provide solutions that meet the customer's requirements in terms of application, performance, timescales and budget.
• To provide some assistance with technical overseen by the MD
• Aiding to achieve the companies five year vision for growth and expansion.

Role Requirements

• Previous account management or sales experience in a B2B role (ideally within food preparation & production but not essential)
• 2 years' experience selling a broad and diverse product portfolio
• Proven experience growing existing accounts and achieving KPI's
• Experience following a structured sales process and compiling quotations and or proposals
• Experience using a CRM system to manage and track opportunities and effectively account manage. Forecasting experience preferable but not essential.
• Face to face selling experience - an understanding of how to run effective customer meetings (preferable)
• Ability to influence, close and negotiate effectively
• To have a good commercial understanding and spot opportunities

Company Benefits:

• Company events every quarter
• Company pension
• On going progression opportunities
• Free and on site parking
• Direct access to train links connecting to London Bridge
• Sick pay
• 1 day per week working from home (if required)
• Open plan office space

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to be a part of this expanding and busy operation, please click 'apply now' and a consultant will be in contact.