4 day working week…YES PLEASE!!!
We have an immediate requirement for an enthusiastic and highly organised professional to join a small, dynamic sales team as an Account Manager for our engineering client based in Ely and yes you read it correctly…4 day working week (Mon-Thurs, 100% office based).
Strong sales administration skills are essential along with excellent customer service and an ability to build a quick rapport with customers. Using your initiative and being responsible for your workload is an important part of the role.
In return you will receive: Flexible start and finish times, company pension scheme, attendance bonus, long service awards, buy / sell holiday option scheme, training & development, equivalent of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Hours of work: Full time, 37.5 hours over a 4-day week Monday to Thursday (FRIDAYS OFF) hours 7.30am – 5pm.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Account Manager:
- First point of contact for day-to-day customer requests.
- Ensure requests are directed to the correct departments and responded to by required deadlines.
- Communicate issues arising from daily production meetings directly to customers or relevant internal departments.
- Accurate and timely loading of customer orders.
- Reconciliation of customer open order books.
- Assist with quotations when necessary.
- Management and monitoring of customer stock agreements and blanket orders.
- Collaborate with the sales and technical teams to develop new solutions and offerings for clients and pursue opportunities to expand business with existing client accounts.
- Attend daily production meetings, when required, to cover absence.
- Hosting and visiting customers when required.
What you will need to succeed as Account Manager:
- Previous experience working as a Sales Administrator / Account Manager
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
- Personable and confident communicating to customers via the phone
- Attention to detail and accuracy of work is crucial.
- Meticulous organisation skills
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Knowledge of using a CRM / MRP package
- Computer literate with MS Office packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience of working in an engineering / manufacturing environment (Desirable)
If you are interested in finding out more about this position, please contact Claudine for a chat on 01223 607670 or apply now.
If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Kameo Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment agency for this permanent vacancy.