Regional Account Manager

Broadstone

9 months ago

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Regional Account Manager (Dorset & Hampshire)
Job Location: Dorset & Hampshire
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £33,000 basic salary + uncapped commission (around £55,000 OTE) + yearly bonus
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 9am – 5:30pm Monday – Friday
Benefits:

27 days holiday + bank holidays (35 days holiday)
Laptop, Phone and iPad provided
Company car provided
Health & Wellbeing programme
Regular team activities and events
24/7 online health – access to GP appointments and prescriptions
Death in service benefit
We are working with a well-established UK manufacturer who work in partnership with major holiday parks across the UK and are looking for an outgoing Regional Account Manager to look after the Dorset and Hampshire areas.
This company have been supplying holiday parks with stylish products that enhance both aesthetics and functionality for over 25 years.
As the manufacturer, you will be out visiting sites 5 days a week dealing with their sales teams and helping with enquiries by providing quotations / answering enquiries.
This exciting role will require someone who has a positive attitude, proactive approach and ability to identify new opportunities to keep the company going forward.
Reporting to the Head of Sales, your duties will include;
Looking after your existing customers by visiting them every week, maintaining relationships, providing quotations and ensuring an excellent service.
Answering new and existing customer enquiries and following them up.
Establishing the business to be the first-choice supplier for all holiday parks.
Proactively seeking growth opportunities with additional holiday parks in the Dorset & Hampshire areas.
Updating the Sales Director on progress and updates with customers
Liaising with the office team in Poole.
Logging all data and progress on the system following communications and insulation updates.
The successful applicant will possess:
Previous experience in a field-based sales / account management position
A positive, proactive attitude
Excellent customer service skills with the natural ability to spark conversation and build relationships
The ability to manage your own time and plan your weeks efficiently and effectively
Ability to actively listen and advocate solutions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
A full UK driving licence
This is a brilliant opportunity to be a part of a close-knit team who all share the same passion in driving the business forward.
This would really suit someone who enjoys being out and about visiting customers.
For more information about this brilliant opportunity please contact our Recruitment Team on (phone number removed) or apply with a full CV
Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.
Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
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Keywords: sales, account manager, account management, field sales, business development, BDM, new business, Poole, Bournemouth, Ferndown, Wimborne, Blandford, Dorchester, Wareham, Wallisdown, Upton, Hamworthy, Salisbury, Weymouth, Ringwood, Christchurch, Shaftsbury, Hampshire, Dorset

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