Job vacancy - Key Account Manager
Position: Key Account Manager
Reference: acsCRkam
Location: Manchester
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Duties & Responsibilities
Demonstrated experience of selling added value through supply chain services & packaging solutions.
- Develop and grow relationships with a wide range of customers which will include blue-chip clients and well- known, brand leading manufacturers within the FMCG arena.
- Be responsible for negotiation of price movements of all packaging solutions and services.
- Be skilled at identifying, quantifying and proposing a plan to gain additional business from existing customers and demonstrate the ability to network through clients.
- Drive high profit margin and ROI: achieve margin improvement with mix of products
- Ensure a professional line is presented at all times managing customer expectations as appropriate in line with the business priorities.
- Accurately forecast future customer requirements.
- Manage the total cost of servicing the account, including the 'hidden costs'
- Ensure that the agreed SLA is delivered and maintained for the benefit of both parties.
Skills & Experience
- A proven track record of selling at senior level and growing major FMCG accounts.
- Commercially astute and consultative approach to selling with project management attitude and skills in complex sales.
- Excellent relationship building and communication skills.
- Strong influencing skills with experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven track record in developing new and existing accounts.
- Real 'can-do' attitude.
- Self-motivated, ambitious, entrepreneurial, and an excellent team player.
ACS are recruiting for a Key Account Manager. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Key Account Manager, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Key Account Manager. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Key Account Manager with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Key Account Manager role you desire.