Sales Account Managaer

Sales Account Manager

Location: Blackpool, Lancashire Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 + performance bonus Hours: Monday – Friday

Axon Moore is representing an established and growing business within the food sector in the Blackpool area, who are looking to appoint a Sales Account Manager. Are you an experienced sales or account management professional looking for your next opportunity within the food industry? This is a great opportunity to join a successful business where you’ll be responsible for developing customer relationships, growing existing accounts and identifying new commercial opportunities.

The Role

As Sales Account Manager, you’ll manage a portfolio of existing customers while also identifying opportunities to develop new business. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and developing existing customer accounts
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales and profitability
• Building strong relationships with new and existing customers
• Making outbound calls and handling incoming customer enquiries
• Identifying and developing new sales opportunities
• Re-engaging inactive and prospective customers
• Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable solutions
• Managing customer contact and call schedules
• Processing orders accurately and efficiently
• Maintaining accurate customer records
• Using sales reports and information to identify trends and opportunities
• Supporting promotional and commercial activity
• Providing excellent customer service
• Completing general administration as required

About You

We’re looking for a driven, commercially minded and confident sales professional who enjoys building relationships and developing business. Ideally, you will have:

• Previous account management experience
• Previous telesales or telephone-based sales experience
• Experience within sales or customer service
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive and commercially focused approach
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Confidence working with customer information and sales data
• Previous experience within the food sector would be advantageous

What's on Offer

• £27,000 – £30,000 basic salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Monday – Friday working pattern
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Opportunity to develop your career within an established food-sector business

If you’re an experienced Sales, Telesales or Account Management professional looking for your next opportunity, Axon Moore would be keen to hear from you. Axon Moore is managing this recruitment process on behalf of the client. INDBSO