Area Account Manager

Job ID: 6038

Fire & security

Date posted
19th June 2017
Region
Country
Salary
£38,000 to £45,000
Benefits
£38-45k Neg Basic + 20% OTE + Car

Market Leader now hiring in the North West - Superb products and long term prospects!

Area Account Manager (North West) £38-45k + Commission + Car


The overall purpose of the role is to maximise the revenue margin contribution from new / existing electrical wholesalers and contractors through professional sales and account management activities. You will be required to achieve set monthly and quarterly financial & productivity goals.

Key areas of responsibility

  • proactively engage with electrical wholesaler channel to help create new "push/pull" business stream selling Commercial LED luminaires and associated products.
  • Develop and maintain relationships at all levels with key wholesaler personnel, especially the Principal, Buyer and Sales teams.
  • Liaise with the Internal Account Managers to support sales process.
  • Negotiate prices and rebates to maximise sales and retained margins.
  • Assess Distributor / End-user opportunities and assist to win business.
  • Ensure all wholesalers fully comply with Terms and Conditions, including payment terms – all commercial matters.
  • Acquire a high degree of individual wholesaler and product knowledge.
  • Attend exhibitions and events where required to showcase products and services.
  • Ensure day-to-day issues are being resolved in a timely and efficient manner by internal staff, and work closely with all departments to present a unified, consistent proposition to wholesalers.
  • Maximise distributor satisfaction.
  • Produce forecasting and progress reports
  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of key activities within each customer; conduct regular status and strategy meetings with the individual customer’s senior management.

Desirable Experience

  • Proven track record & experience of success demonstrated in sales in the electrical wholesale industry and a track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
  • A sound understanding of wholesaler and channel business models. Strong verbal and communication skills.
  • Detailed record keeping and strong attention to detail. Ability to develop relationships with a wide variety of individuals, internally and externally to the company.
  • Strong presentation skills and an ability to tailor messages to the audience.

Essential Experience

  • Excellent Customer management and relationship building capabilities.
  • A strong desire to succeed in a highly competitive environment.
  • The ability to execute against strategic goals, and to act upon their own initiative, strong team player.
  • A desire to provide the highest quality of service.
  • The ability to grow and develop new accounts.
  • The ability to work alone

This is the business to join if you seek freedom and accountability within your role - apply today!

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