Account Manager

Area	Surrey, EnglandSurreyEngland
Sector	Sales & Account Management - Key Account Manager
Salary	Competitive
Start Date	ASAP
Job Ref	557367

Description

ACCOUNT MANAGER
HERSHAM
SALARY £40K-£45K

About the Role:
Our client is looking for a highly motivated, passionate and reliable individual with an excellent eye for detail to join their close-knit team managing key accounts. The role will involve managing the whole process for the client, from design brief to sample stage to order delivery. This is a fast-paced and ever-changing role so the successful candidate will need to be highly flexible and adaptable and happy to get involved in all aspects of the role.
The ideal candidate will be adept in building strong relationships with strategic customers. You will be able to identify needs and requirements to promote the company’s solutions and achieve mutual satisfaction.
The goal is to contribute in sustaining and growing the business to achieve long-term success.

Main Responsibilities:

Briefing the design team on developments, making any changes with them and ensuring deadlines are met
Liaising with suppliers to ensure samples are received in good time
Managing client expectation on all aspects of their brief
Pulling together costings across multiple supply bases and providing workable costings that hit margin and are in line with client targets
Cross quoting products across the supply base to achieve most competitive price for the client whilst still maintaining best quality
Being aware of current trends and competitor products on the market
Filling out and maintaining information files for all products
Placing client orders, managing the critical path and arranging deliveries of stock
Being creative with client ideas to bring them to life whilst still ensuring compliance and practicality
Actively seeking new clients to grow our portfolio

Candidate Requirements:

Adaptable and flexible – needs to maintain effectiveness in a fast moving/changing environment with varying tasks
Highly organised in all tasks
Confidence with approaching potential new clients to begin and grow new relationships
Ideally needs knowledge of product development process
Can do attitude – proactive and takes initiative
Meticulous with attention to detail
Ability to work alone and within a team
Excellent communication skills with client and suppliers
Ability to handle pressure and be able to multi-task
Proven time keeping and efficiency
Committed to achieving results
Microsoft Office knowledge – Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Please note if you have not been contacted by Plum Personnel within seven days then unfortunately on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. Due to the high level of applications we are receiving at this time, we are unfortunately unable to give individual feedback. Plum Personnel is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. Plum Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.

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