CAR/ALLOWANCE, BONUS
Cannock, Staffordshire
Job Description
An exciting KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER''S ROLE has arisen to work for one of the expanding express parcel carrier companies in the UK. The role will be based in the CANNOCK or CREWE Depots mainly managing the regions Key 120 Customers.
Overall Purpose of Role
To ensure that the allotted major customer base exceeds revenue budget by:
- Ensuring retention and development of the allotted major customer base
- Working with senior reports to create added value in the customer experience
- Working with CS Managers/Supervisors within the allotted region to maximise retention levels and identify business development opportunities
- Building close and effective relationships with a network of contacts within the allotted major customers
- Developing a good working relationship with all departments
- No work from home'' policy so will need to be in the Depot every day, 4 days on appointments 1 day admin.
- Need someone resilient as marketplace is shrinking and volumes are high so workload can be challenging
- The right candidate needs to live somewhere between the 2 Depots to avoid long travel times.
Main Responsibilities:
- Create a sustainable network of contacts and key individuals within their existing customers, while identifying suitable market growth
- Work with the respective Regional Director, Regional Sales Manager and General Manager to develop short, medium and long term strategies to deliver retention levels within the existing customer base
- Work with the Commercial Team to deliver effective tender responses to specific customer opportunities where necessary
- To manage customer relationships relevant to their region, by engaging in personal ownership of the largest customers with the support of the Regional Sales Manager/GeneralManager
- To effectively qualify all customers'' needs, understand those needs and sell against them appropriately
- To demonstrate strong knowledge of the companies product portfolio and all associated features and benefits and to tailor those benefits to the needs of the customer
- Track performance of accounts, opportunity and scope to build and maintain customer relations
- Submit accurate and timely reports
- Attend all regional team meetings and contribute on own individual performance and prepare for manager review meetings
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Extensive experience within either the Parcels industry
- Experience with Pallet Distribution, Freight Forwarding, Logistics and General Transport will also be considered
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Problem solving abilities; able to facilitate discussions
- Able to travel within the Region and able to work with the minimum of supervision
- Microsoft skills i.e. Excel, Word, Email, Access & PowerPoint
Measures:
- Achievement of revenue and P&L budgets within their respective region
- Revenue growth within their personal customer base
- Retention of all customers within their customer base
- Profile Reviews all up to date within their personal customer base
- Overdue debt within their own customer base is managed within agreed "threshold" limits
Personal Specifications:
- Candidates must live in the Northamptonshire, Leicestershire , Nottinghamshire , Milton Keynes, Warwickshire or Derbyshire area
- Candidates must have parcels or pallet sales experience to apply. Please don''t apply without this experience
- Results driven, self-confident individual with an ability to empathise with customers at all levels
- Able to work both alone and as part of a team
- Consistent drive and energy, positive attitude
- Flexible and dynamic work ethic
SALARY £30,000 to £35,000 with a CAR or CAR ALLOWANCE and 25 Days Holiday
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