National Account Manager ( Trade )

Outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Industry player seeking an autonomous leadership role !

National Account Manager £70k + Neg Basic plus Bonus + Car Allowance

Company Overview

Our Client’s, are one of the UK’s largest Electrical manufacturing supply companies, they now seeks to employ a proven National Account Manager, with experience of selling into the Electrical Wholesaling sector ...
 

The Role:

This position will report to the UK Sales 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 executive contacts, ensuring that the business continues producing and supplying ranges of product to meet framework needs.

Responsibilities

• Excite and inspire the customer with innovative plans that meets and beat profitable growth targets  
• Manage 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
• Support branch & Online sales strategy and implementation 

Requirements

• 3 years+ NAM product sales experience selling into National Electrical Wholesalers / Buying Groups
• Track record of success / natural rapport building skills
• 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
• Accurate and fast
• 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
• Degree level education in sales / marketing or business would be an advantage
• Experience of lighting / electrical products and market sector knowledge highly desirable
• Proficiency in all key MS applications essential

Sound like You? Apply today … Immediate Start!