Key Account Manager - Reading, United Kingdom - Cavendish Maine Recruitment

Cavendish Maine Recruitment

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Reading, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title:
Key Account Manager

Location:
Home based - South of England

Salary:
to £40,000 plus quarterly bonus + quality car + 25 days holiday

Market:
Pet products brand

Job Reference:
NH/86154

Join a leading, branded retail supplier in a virtually recession proof sector
Respected trade brand with extensive key account customer base
Job created by an internal promotion

The Company:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the most exciting pet brands in the UK.

Innovative and passionate with an excellent trade reputation this is a company with 50 years of experience that distributes to over 10,000 pet stores, grocery and DIYchains, garden centres and online retailers.

Created by an internal promotion at a time of unprecedented demand this is an outstanding opportunity for a skilled account manager to realise the huge growth potential of a portfolio of key retail accounts.

The Role of Key Account Manager:

Working closely with the Head of Sales, the Key Account Manager will be responsible for managing multiple retail / ecommerce customers across the UK, building long-term relationships to drive sales and profitable growth.

Your customers will range from a20 store pet speciality chain to garden centre groups, regional multiples and the ecommerce channels of supermarkets.

Key responsibilities will include:

Day to day management and ownership of your customer portfolio
Building relationships with key stakeholders across each customer
Implementing bespoke account development plans that deliver ontarget growth
Work with marketing colleagues to build promotional campaigns
Manage all customer administration requirements
Analyse sales data to inform forecasts and opportunities
Drive new business through considered prospect plan

To apply, you will need to be a commercially astute account manager with at least 3 years of experience dealing with professional retail buyers in an fmcg / consumer goods setting.

Equally you should be able to demonstrate a proven track record in developingprofitable relationships that deliver sales results.

Other qualities we seek are:

Living in the South of England and prepared to travel as required
A proven track record of delivering sales results through professional retail buyers
The ability to achieve demanding targets through solid planning, analysis and strategic implementation
An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Able to sell, present and negotiate at all levels within an organisation
Hard working and committed. Strong team player. Ambitious and keen to learn

Reward Package:

In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.