Sales Account Manager
2 months ago
£28000–£35000 yearly
Full-time
Coventry
Gingko Design is a small but fast growing business that focuses on creating premium and high-end home and gift products and we're now a leading supplier in the UK for the design-led home and gift industry. We're also the UK gift of the year award winner in year 2018, 2019 and 2021.
We are now looking for an experienced office based Sales account manager to join in our team to grow the business. You will be responsible for converting new business leads into new sales opportunities and the account management and development of existing wholesale trade customers. This role would suit an organized, results-driven, outward going person, and be expected to have a thorough understanding of our products and wholesale/retail relationship. You will help to promote the brand and its products to existing customers, whilst pursuing new business opportunities, both within the UK and worldwide.
As a Sales account manager, you should work to satisfy customers’ needs and requests, respond to their queries in a timely manner and aspire to deliver a positive customer experience. You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills and be customer service oriented.
Ultimately, you should be able to grow our business by building successful, long-term customer relationship as well as great potential for the candidate to grow within their sales role. Main Responsibilities - Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer account management matters - Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships - Generate new business through all queries or leads received from the trade show or forwarded by the sales director. - Be able to develop your new business opportunity by internet searching to generate new business opportunities. - Maximise the revenue of your on-board accounts by working with buyers on range selection and visual merchandising to increase sales and sell through rates. - Attend relevant trade shows and retail shows. - Prepare reports on account status Requirements - Committed to deliver a high level of customer service - Highly proactive, initiative, problem-solving, can-do attitude. - Proven work experience as an Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Sales Account Manager, Junior Account Manager within a similar role, ideally within the home / gift industry or similar. - Experience with CRM software (e.g. Pipedrive, Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office - Strong verbal and written communication skills and a great people person and sociable team player. - Fast typing skills - -Will require own transport due to location - Applicants who provide CV and covering letter and answer the screening questions will be considered. Start Date: ASAP
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
On-site parking
Sick pay
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Bonus scheme
Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person