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External Account Manager

£Competitive plus bonus and a company car

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Looking for a new opportunity for 2022, maybe join a new sector, do you enjoy sales and providing great customer service? If yes, then we have the opportunity that may be ideal for you. Due to our exciting growth plans here at Benchmarx Kitchens, we are currently looking for an External Account Manager to join our business, and cover the Cirencester, Swindon and Cheltenham area.  Don’t worry, you don't need to come from our sector or even know our products, as we will provide you with a great on-boarding and induction.  Sound good - keep reading!  

Hours - Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm, no weekend working and bank holidays off !

What’s in it for you?
  • A competitive salary, quarterly and annual bonus, plus a company car
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays and private medical care
  • Great discounts across the Travis Perkins Group businesses, including Toolstation.  We also have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas. 
  • As an External Account Manager for Benchmarx Kitchens you will be responsible for growing and developing your customer base alongside attracting new clients to increase your portfolio, increasing sales and margin along with building strong relationships within the group.
We're keen to see applications from candidates based in the Cirencester, Swindon and Cheltenham.

What will I be doing?
  • As a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, you will unleash the success of our products, as well as lead and manage the partnerships with a defined number of Accounts. 
  • We want you to be as passionate about our customers as we are, with your strong interest in creating and implementing solutions allowing us to continue supporting our customer ledger and driving loyalty. 
  • Relationships and stakeholder management is key for us, as you will be using strategic and planned account management methodology, to ensure that every sales opportunity across all product categories are optimised within your ledger.

What are we looking for?
  • We are after someone who’s enthusiastic, resilient and resourceful, with a sharp eye for identifying new sales opportunities and a passion for excellence. 
  • Being well-organised and planned goes without saying, as you will be responsible for meeting our valued customer expectations.
  • You should have worked within a similar role, you will have proven ability to manage a number of key customers and built strong relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong abilities in understanding customer objectives in order to develop successful strategic plans.
  • Identified new sales opportunities and create solutions for your customer ledger to deliver long term profitable sales growth for both parties
  • We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 
  • You be you, it makes us, us.

Closing date for applications 23rd January, please note we will be reviewing applications in the 1st week January


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