Key Account Manager / Senior Account Manager / Commercial Sales

Job Title: External Asphalt Account Manager

Location: Birtley DH3

Salary: Competitive

Job Role:

Our Client is the UK's leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Their innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country's long-term future. They offer exciting, challenging careers that provide excellent development opportunities and an attractive remuneration and benefits package for the right calibre of person.

A fantastic opportunity to join their Commercial Team in the North East has arisen due to an internal promotion. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering strategic targets (volume, price & product) in line with Regional requirements with external and internal customers. The Asphalt Account Manager will be required to work collaboratively with the regional surfacing function to establish/deliver overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be confident, driven and able to both develop and deliver strategic actions plans. Key attributes will involve the ability to appraise contracts and excel at developing and managing relationships. They will possess first class interpersonal skills being able to communicate; verbally, in writing and in presentations to a high standard. High levels of integrity; the ability to influence and persuade whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with customers and your team will be essential attributes to success in this role.

Applications are invited from candidates experience in a similar role, with extensive customer account management experience and a proven track record of success in sales, commercial growth and increased profitability. Whilst experience in the aggregates and asphalt sector is a preference, candidates from Account Management roles in other sectors will be considered.

Key Skills / Experience / Qualifications:

• Formal qualifications are not essential however relevant experience is required
• A proven track record of being able to "add value" is essential
• Demonstration of managing and developing customer accounts
• Commercial understanding
• Working cross-functionally to deliver customer requirements
• Demonstrable experience of utilising commercial tools and forecasts.
• Influencing skills; negotiation skills, change management skills; excellent understanding of regional Asphalt market, understanding of competitive landscape; high level of drive & determination, able to identify customer needs and build solutions; comprehensive product knowledge

Benefits Package:

• Car, 8% Bonus Pension and Bupa

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Account Manager, B2B, Sales Development, Sales, Business Development, Commercial Sales Manager, Key Account Manager, Senior Sales Executive, Area Sales, Business Development Executive, Business Support, Client Relations, Customer Service Manager, Asphalt Account Manager, External Account Manager, Aggregates and Asphalt, Customer Account Manager, Senior Sales, Contracts Manager, Account Management, Strategic Sales, Regional Sales, External Account Management will also be considered for this role.