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Account Manager – Ringwood

Full Time
Ringwood
Posted 3 months ago
The Work Shop are working with an award winning design and manufacturing business based in beautiful offices just outside of Ringwood

They are currently looking for a new Account Manager to work within the sales and project team and take responsibility for a selection of  leading national UK retailers and large food manufacturing customers.

 

This will involve:

  • Working with the Sales Director on developing new business

  • Building and developing relationships with key accounts

  • Identifying opportunities, then pitching for and winning new business

  • Contributing and overseeing relevant NPD to do so, including briefing the inhouse art team and managing customer design feedback

  • Managing all commercials for each project, remaining competitive whilst ensuring profitability and margins are maintained

  • Coordinating all customer requirements and ensure all deadlines are met, from point of order through to delivery, working in a hands-on fashion day to day, together with project management team

  • Liaise with internal stakeholders including warehouse, logistics, marketing & finance teams, and submitting required information to progress projects

  • Managing external suppliers during the course of projects


 

Creative thinking, project management and advanced negotiating skills will be required.

 

Additionally the candidate should:

  • Be a natural and engaging presenter & communicator with great people skills

  • Have a strong grasp of commercials

  • Be skilled and comfortable with the MS Office portfolio

  • Have a passion for great design and a talent for NPD

  • Be independent, focused, and hands on

  • Be deeply focused on fantastic levels of customer service and determined to deliver all product to spec, to the highest quality, and on time

  • Have superb organizational and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail

  • Have a strong track record of business development / sales / account management


 

A background in FMCG would be essential, and knowledge of and experience in the confectionery / biscuit / food gifting market would be a strong bonus.

 

There will likely be some international travel required at various times of the year (particularly for trade shows).

The candidate should possess their own means of transport and a clean driving license.

 

Salary is dependent on experience

Office based role with 1 day Hybrid on offer

9am to 5pm - Core office hours

Job Features

Job CategorySales & Marketing
Working HoursFull Time
Contract TypePermanent
Job ID1899/27

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