Commercial Account Manager | Dungannon
| Company: | ABP UK |
| Location: | Northern Ireland |
| Salary: | Negotiable Salary |
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT MANAGER (Retail)
ROLE:
- Primarily responsible for managing customer accounts in a responsive and professional manner
- Act as the primary relationship manager for customers, responding to the needs of the customer via email, phone and face to face meetings
- Building relationships and growing sales for the benefit of the Company
- Support planning and forecasting with exposure to all aspects of commercial requirements
- Developing business through profitable trading opportunities and being an integral part in the plans to achieve considerable growth and profit.
- Development & implementation of JBPs for key customers
- Attending client meetings, and carrying out sales presentations as required
- Preparation and presentation of reports
- Maintaining an awareness of company products & processes as well as an awareness of product trends across the wider industry
- Supporting and developing sales team
REQUIREMENTS:
· Educated to at least A Level or equivalent, with a relevant third level qualification being an advantage
· Professional individual, who is passionate about food and seeking to enhance skills further in a dynamic account management role
· Direct experience of trading FMCG to multiple retailers with a clear understanding of UK and Ireland and European grocery markets, retailer profiles and proposition
· Previous experience within a food manufacturing environment where essentially you have worked and built a strong understanding of this type of business.
· First class presentation and communication skills are crucial, with the ability to be at ease developing effective working relationships
· Numerical and analytical skills as well as a high level of computer literacy in order to achieve ambitious targets
· High level of people management skills, ability to prioritise own workload, work under pressure to tight deadlines and a determined team player.
· Experience in communicating with both internal and external business stakeholders to complete projects and business briefs
- Willing to be flexible and travel at short notice
- Good levels of commercial and business acumen and considered decision-making
- Access to transport as travel to customer and other company sites is an essential part of the role.