National Account Director ( Consumer Lighting )

Lighting

Date posted: 15th April 2024
Region: South East
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £85,000 to £110,000
Benefits: ££ High Basic Plus 30% OTE + Car + Exec Benefits

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Exciting role to play for this fast growing lighting brand with excellent long term prospects!

National Account Director ( Consumer Lighting ) £85-110k+ Neg Basic plus Bonus + Car

Company Overview

Our client’s, are one of the UK’s largest domestic lighting supply companies, now seeks to employ a proven National Account leader, with experience of strategic selling / range development for major high street clients.

The Role:

This position will report to the UK Managing Director and will be responsible for the strategy in developing and guiding the implementation of the account specific business plans. It is a highly collaborative, hands-on role, where you will maintain excellent relationships with key retailer contacts, ensuring that the business continues producing and supplying ranges of product to meet consumer client needs.

Responsibilities

• Excite and inspire the customer with innovative plans that meets and beat profitable growth targets

• Manage a field sales team of key account managers and develop all external and internal relationships to strengthen a competitive position

• Continually assess and correct business performance, to ensure the Co. meets or exceeds customer and business expectations.

• Manage contract and price negotiation.

• Manage and coordinate internal processes and procedures, ensuring that account management is aligned to all supporting departments.

• Complete financial reporting including budgets, forecasts, and costs.

• Accountability for both short- and long-term customer objectives

• Store & Online sales strategy and implementation of new product launches etc

Requirements

• 3 years+ NAM brand experience for high street retailers ( Homewares, Lighting is a prerequisite)

• Track record of success

• Strong trading and procurement understanding

• Highly driven and motivated by results.

• Natural inclination to spot opportunities.

• Strategic in outlook & creative in thinking

• Financially literate

• Keen interest in business development

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written, at all levels

• Excellent planning, organisation, and time management skills

• First class interpersonal and negotiating skills.

• Experience of domestic lighting products and market sector highly desirable

• Proficiency in all key MS applications essential
• Strong Man management skills

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