Account Manager

Vanilla Recruitment

  • Corby, Northamptonshire
  • £40,000-45,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
On behalf of a leading local retail design agency, we are looking for a talented Account Manager with a passion for delivering innovative and creative display solutions.Joining a forward-thinking team, the successful candidate will provide outstanding client service management to a number of key accounts, building rapport and securing future business through the development of long-lasting and prosperous professional relationships.
  • £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
  • Car Allowance & Phone Allowance
  • 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
  • Based on-site
Duties and responsibilities:
  • Managing and running a number of key accounts for luxury and high-profile brands
  • Being the single point of contact for key clients and maintaining effective business relationships
  • Identifying and proposing potential new services and solutions bespoke to the needs of each client
  • Producing estimates and quotes for potential 3D POS and retail display projects
  • Dealing with all internal account management responsibilities across volume accounts
  • Liaising with the design team, installation team and all other key departments
  • Planning and prioritising a busy workload, deciding on which projects go out first and making key decisions
Skills and experience required:
  • Extensive experience in a similar Account Management role within a retail design business
  • Ideally some experience of travel retail activations or luxury high end promotional units
  • Knowledge of multiple materials including wood, with an understanding of fire rated materials
  • An understanding of technical plans would be an advantage
  • Thorough, in-depth knowledge of the retail design sector, with an up-to-date awareness of trends and industry developments
  • Sound understanding of the design and manufacturing processes
  • Skilled at carrying a project through its critical path, reliably meeting deadlines
  • Excellent at building long-lasting client relationships
  • Self-motivated, with a “can-do” approach to any challenge, and a commitment to finding solutions
  • A positive, proactive communicator, adept at negotiation

Vanilla Recruitment