Key Account Manager

Posted: 19/09/24
Recruiter:nGenium
Reference:2825697123
Type:Permanent
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary:Competitive
Location:Tyne and Wear
Description: Key Account Manager - North East and Scotland Region

£40,000-£65,000

We are looking for a Key Account Manager who will be responsible for the sales management and growth of the North East and Scotland region for a market-leading manufacturer.

Objectives/Goals:
  • Growing Gross Profit (GP)
  • Managing/Retaining Current Business
  • Increasing Buying Customer Numbers
  • Meeting Overall Volume Growth Targets
  • Achieving Supplier-Specific Volume Growth Targets
  • Maximizing Customer Visits/Calls
  • Logging, Creating, and Managing Opportunities in Delphi
Key Responsibilities:
  1. Customer Engagement:

    • Visit existing, new, and potential customers to understand:
      • Their business, products, processes, and markets.
      • Our current business relationship with them (if applicable).
      • Their product consumption to identify potential opportunities.
      • Any current, new, or future projects where our support could be beneficial.
  2. Planning and Reporting:

    • Plan customer visits and send a daily or weekly itinerary to relevant team members.
    • Log existing customer consumption in Delphi.
    • Find and create new opportunities, logging and managing them in Delphi.
  3. Relationship Management:

    • Develop long-term relationships with customers.
    • Collaborate with CSRs, TDEs, PMs, RSM, and SD to deliver the best service and proposals to customers.
    • Manage pricing effectively.
    • Understand and manage payment terms, performance, and credit-related topics.
  4. Product and Sales Tools Proficiency:

    • Expand product knowledge by attending supplier and internal product training.
    • Fully embrace and strive for excellence in the use of Delphi.
    • Utilize other sales and information tools:
      • Power Bi
      • DMS
      • PIC
      • Pulse
      • SAGE reports
      • SharePoint
  5. Lead Generation:

    • Proactively search for and identify new leads and potential new accounts.
  6. Additional Responsibilities:

    • Attend and contribute to sales meetings and exhibitions as necessary.
Work Environment:
  • This is a remote-based role with the expectation that 3 days per week are spent on the road meeting multiple customers.
Compensation:
  • Competitive salary + company car + performance-related bonus

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