£40K/yr to £45K/yr
Milton Keynes, England
Permanent, Variable

Account Manager

Posted by Key Appointments (UK) Ltd.

Do you have experience of Account Management or looking to start a career in Account Management?

Do you have a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering related Degree, looking to utilise your knowledge in a commercial role?

This is an exciting career opportunity which involves looking after an existing set of customer accounts, maximising sales whilst building and maintaining lasting customer relationships. The role of Account Manager will also require identification of new business potential and subsequent sales development.

In the role of Account Manager, you will need to be based in the South of England. Your time would be split between working from home, customer site visits and any sites when required. A full Driving Licence is required as is the desire to work autonomously and be driven to personally develop to achieve success in this account management role.

What you'll be doing...

Reporting to the Business Director, you will be responsible for:

  • Promote a range of Precision Cleaning products and services to current and prospective customers.
  • Actively look for new customers to sell new and existing products.
  • Deal with customer enquiries, orders and pricing queries and update the CRM customer database.
  • Arrange and plan customer visits and produce visit reports.
  • Be well organised whilst maximising potential in the sales area.
  • Respond to sample and information requests quickly.
  • Meet/exceed agreed monthly/quarterly/annual sales and performance targets.

Your background...

Must have...

  • Excellent organisation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly motivated with a strong commercial acumen.
  • Experience in the Chemical Industry.
  • Full UK Driving Licence.
  • Good presentation, written and communication skills.
  • Desire to deliver exceptional Customer Service.

Nice to have...

  • Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
  • Experience in the Precision Cleaning Sector.
  • Experience in a field-based role.
  • Knowledge of Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, and Electronic.

What's on offer...

  • Field Based role with Company Vehicle.
  • Based in the South of England.
  • Flexible working around core hours of 9am – 5pm.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Generous holiday allowance with buy/sell holiday scheme.
  • Mental and physical wellbeing initiatives.
  • Volunteering days.

A bit about the company...

With customers all over the world, our client strives to deliver chemistry-based solutions for a better life today and a better world tomorrow. Headquartered in the UK, they supply chemicals and offer technical knowledge worldwide for a range of material science industries.

They offer an innovative, inspiring, and truly creative environment where they motivate and encourage brand new ideas, contributing to providing the best of the best commercial services to their clients.

As part of a Group of Companies they are a friendly team with an innovative culture that works together to get things done. They trust everyone equally and fairly and encourage their people to be truly creative and think outside the box.

If shortlisted, our client will contact you to discuss the role and your experience further.

Key Appointments UK Ltd will assess your suitability for the role based on the information contained in your CV and application. This includes skills, experience, education, and location.

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