Key Account Manager

VANRATH have partnered with an ambitious Jewellery company that is rapidly expanding their international roots. The organisation is recruiting for a Key Account Manager to look after their key range of accounts.

This is a fantastic opportunity for any operations experienced individual to join a longstanding company that offers many routes for progression.

The Account Manager will help us grow the top accounts through an exciting stage of expansion.

Hours

Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (Office-based)

Salary

£30,000 - £32,000 basic wage + bonus plus a fantastic benefits package.

Responsibilities:

• Create and foster long term relationships with key accounts
• Responsible and accountable for the assigned budget and growth of your accounts
• Provide regular consistent feedback to management to ensure clarity on budgets
• Design and implement a roadmap to improved profitability across accounts
• Support planning with regular forecasts of sales to ensure on time deliveries
• Work with customers to ensure optimal stock in stores
• Analyse competitor products, price points and unique offering and suggest improvements for our business
• Work with the wider team to manage new product launches, product promotions and POS
• Preparation and delivery of monthly reports as required to the sales team and senior management
• Plan regular customer visits to locations across the UK

The Ideal Candidate:

• 2 years experience in a similar role managing accounts or experience in B2B sales
• Excellent understanding of numbers and ability to spot trends
• The ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and to quickly identify problems and recommend solutions
• Sound decision-making skills and the ability to plan and prioritise
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• The capability to work well as part of a team and to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people

Benefits:

• Learning & career development opportunities
• Pension
• Opportunity to travel
• Jewellery allowance
• Life insurance * 4 times annual salary
• Critical life cover
• Access to health app which gives 24/7/365 access to GP appointments

Recent Feedback from our candidates:

''The team at VANRATH were extremely helpful in helping me find my new role. They kept me up to date on my application and provided excellent advice throughout the interview process. Overall the process could not have gone smoother or any quicker and I would definitely recommend reaching out to them if you are on the lookout for a new role.''

''I was contacted by VANRATH in regards to a job I had applied for. They were extremely helpful and gave me a number of positions to apply for. They had interviews set up in a number of hours and I secured a position within days. They kept we well informed throughout the process and has continued to touch base after I have started my new role. Couldn't recommend enough.''