Field Account Manager - Chemical Distribution

Field Account Manager - Chemical Distribution
South Wales & West
Up to £45,000 including benefits package + Company Car

Do have passion for selling, a desire to be successful, and the ability to build strong relationships with customers? If so, we'd love to talk...

We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager to join our successful LCD sales team, on a fixed term contract lasting up to 12 months. Reporting to the Sales Manager, your job will be to grow your territory’s profitability by effectively driving our Growth Levers, increasing our market share at existing customers and bringing new customers into your portfolio, thus achieving the required budgeted levels. 

This area offers growth potential in a challenging and dynamic environment.

About the Company:

With over 115,000 customers across 100 countries, we are a leading $10 billion global distributor of speciality consumables, food ingredients and chemicals serving the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and manufacturing industries.

Field Account Manager Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

+ The achievement of agreed sales and margin budgets
+ Growth in customer numbers and product penetration
+ Building trusting customer relationships 
+ Compliance to all Company procedures and legislative requirements
+ Promoting our value proposition to all customers as a platform for growth
+ Driving Our Growth Levers through:-
- Price & Margin Management
- Effective Call Planning
- Retention of Existing Business
+ Driving and Converting your Target and Spot Pipelines
+ Strengthening the relationships with customers by going ‘High, Wide and Deep’
+ To understand and keep abreast of industry and market trends.
+ Deliver business reporting as required
+ Working effectively with all other business functions.

We Are Looking For

Above all, you should demonstrate a drive and passion for sales and customers development while being naturally industrious and organised. It is essential that you are able to work effectively within all levels of an organisation and have the ability to prioritise and multi-task and, crucially, be prepared to take ownership and meaningful action. As a true sales professional you will be positive and inquisitive by nature, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and sound commercial acumen. 

You will be able to develop relations, positively influence both customers and colleagues and know how to close a sale. The need for strong business acumen, the ability to work at pace and have a proven track record in a sales or commercial role. 

What we offer in Return:

+ 33 days holiday including bank holidays
+ Generous pension scheme
+ Life insurance option
+ Discounted childcare vouchers
+ Discounted private healthcare
+ Discounts with 1,000+ retailers
+ Company Car

We are a great team of people, a great place to work and offer all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s #1 at what we do. Come and join us in a business with a global focus where your quality can make a real difference!

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager

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