National Account Manager - Clarify Consultancy Ltd : Job Details

Our client, an international Creative Design company, is actively seeking a proactive, dedicated and ambitious National Account Manager to support, manage and expand a portfolio of existing customers and generate new business by identifying opportunities within the customer base.

Reporting to the Sales Manager and working remotely, duties to include:

· Account management of existing clients by proactively seeking ways to maintain and increase sales and margin.

· Advise clients on the design process and provide feedback to the company’s design team.

· Completing tenders and communicating within all areas of the customers business

· Operate a comprehensive call cycle, incorporating visiting your top spending accounts, new leads and potential sales opportunities within an agreed timescale.

· Develop and maintain relationships with customers to ensure long-term success.

· Act as the liaison between customers and internal teams ensuring clients’ requirements are met and ensuring brand consistency.

· Communicating with clients to understand their needs and explain product value.

· Collaborating with internal departments to facilitate client need fulfilment.

· Negotiate contracts whilst maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings, according to company standards.

· Liaise with Sales and Marketing departments to set, implement strategies for new products and ensure full compliance on all sales, promotional and marketing activity.

· Participation in all staff training, team meetings and all company events

· Collect and analyse sales data and trends, stay up to date with internal and external developments and suggest new ways to increase sales.

· Monthly one on one meetings and quarterly appraisals to review and discuss performance and individual development plans.

· Attend and present at local & national Trade Shows.

· Buying responsibilities on core product lines.

Ideally the successful candidate will have prior experience within an account management role, with a creative flair and a background dealing with the education sector. Excellent Customer Service skills are key and experience negotiating with large blue-chip companies would be desirable. You will also display exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities together with the ability to work independently and professionally.

This is a fantastic opportunity of a career within a forward thinking, dynamic and creative environment with a competitive remuneration package, bonus, commission pay, benefits and amazing career prospects.

Salary £28,000 - £33,000 + Commission