Account Manager / Blinds / Soft Furnishings

Recruiter
Accord Management Services Limited
Location
Stevenage
Salary
28000.00 - 32000.00 GBP Annual + + OTE GBP49k
Posted
24 Feb 2017
Closes
28 Feb 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
My clients are a large roller and decorative blind company with a vast array of products, the company manufacture their products selling into traders and independent retailers. The company offer a generous commission structure for the successful candidate.

SALARY: GBP28,000 - GBP32,000 - Expected GBP44,000 - GBP49,000 first year.

LOCATION: Northern Home Counties, Stevenage, Enfied, Romford, Bedford, Buckingham, Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedfordshire, Buclkinghamshire, Essex

The role: This sales role is predominately account management - you will be handed 250-300 live accounts, your main focus would be to increase customer spend/account growth. This will involve calling the customers and arranging meetings to achieve repeat orders, upsell new product ranges, manage new orders, and seek potential avenues in other businesses.

The candidate will have set sales targets each quarter and commission will be paid monthly, with quarterly bonuses added for over achievers. The patch turns over roughly GBP2.5-3.5 million per annum consisting of 90% account management and 10% new business selling into sole traders & independents.

This sales position will be working from home with a car, laptop, phone and other benefits included reporting to the UK Sales Manager - you will have to manage a set diary and be able to travel across a set patch in the North East. You will be expected to report to the main office every 6 weeks. You will also attend trade shows and keep up to date with the companies ever expanding product range in order grow your customers spend.

The ideal candidate will have previous sales experience of selling into traders and independent retailers and come from an FMCG background. It is essential that you have stability in your CV. This role suits someone who has account management experience who can build relationships quickly whilst managing to make sales and push new products. A background in soft furnishings and/ or blinds would be advantageous however not essential.

Contact: In the first instance please contact Sam Riccoboni

ELIGIBILITY:All vacancies advertised are based in the UK. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK and we will therefore only consider applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the EU.

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