Job Title: Account Manager
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £27k per annum OTE £29.4K
Job Type: Permanent/Full-time
The role:
How does working for a rapidly growing business, with a vibrant work culture, where you feel invested in and supported sound? If you’re a graduate with a 2:1 degree, then we have the role for you. As an Account Manager with a starting salary of £27k, with an uncapped bonus! You can focus on your career development and personal growth in a position where being entrepreneurial, resilient and tenacious are at the forefront and no two days are the same!
The Impact You Will Have:
You’ll be immersed in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where every day is different with plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.
As a self-starter you’ll be pro-active in finding your customers, focusing on businesses where you can build long-term relationships to help them find the right solution as you guide them through the complexity of logistics. With your consultative approach and desire to understand your customer’s challenges you will collaborate with the operations team to create the tailor-made solution to help your customer succeed.
We will help you make this happen by committing to your personal development, enrolling you onto a nationally recognised foundation degree enabling you to learn as you earn. You will have the support of a whole team of people who want you to succeed. You will have access to 121 coaching with senior members of the team and develop skills to help you achieve your financial targets.
We are committed to your long-term career, enabling you to progress financially with a structured career development. Our scheme is performance based, offering a starting salary of £27K per annum progressing to an Account Partner with a basic salary of £52k per annum plus uncapped bonus throughout the stages.
Salary progression:
Year 1 – OTE £29,475 – (Basic £27k) – Account Manager
Year 2 – OTE £39,875 – (Basic £30k increasing to £34K if target is hit) – Account Manager /Senior Account Manager
Year 3 – OTE £61,000 – (Basic £40K increasing to £46K if target is hit) – Senior Account Manager
Year 4 – OTE £70,000 – (Basic £52K) – Account Partner
A Typical Day:
- Sourcing leads, making contact by phone calls and video, and pro-actively building relationships with new and existing customers, to ensure you are meeting their needs and develop future opportunities with existing accounts.
- You will have full autonomy of the sales cycle from sourcing to managing all your accounts in your portfolio.
- Collaborating with our Operations Team to source and quote for the best solutions for both new and existing customers via all modes of transport and markets.
- Navigate through the ever-changing world of logistics – every day is a school day! Eager to learn and develop your own knowledge, whilst being supported by industry professionals.
Is This Role For You?
- Do you have a 2:1 degree?
- Do you have customer facing experience or basic sales experience? This could be any form of sales – telesales, face-face and either B2B or B2C.
- Are you confident in reaching out and instigating conversations with potential customers?
- Are you passionate about helping customers?
- Are you driven, resilient, and determined to succeed?
- Can you work independently?
What we’ll offer you:
Besides being a great place to work with a lovely bunch of people (well we think so anyway!) here is what we have to offer you:
- 25 days Holidays plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension with up to 6% employer contribution
- Life Assurance of 4 times basic salary on commencement of employment
- Family focused: Up to 8 weeks paid Enhanced Parental Leave for new parents
- Monday – Friday, 9-5 pm inclusive of an hour’s lunch
- Opportunity to work from home 1 day per week
- Charity top-up scheme
- Coffee house with 200 Degrees Coffee and Bird and Blend tea
- Free offsite parking a short walk away
- Short walk to local retail park
- Regular social events – netball matches, spa days, team parties
- Culture of internal promotion and progression
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Key Account Manager, New Business Executive, External Sales, Sales Consultant, Business Development, B2B, B2B Sales Executive, BDM, Sales Officer, Business Development Executive, Sales Coordinator, Business Development Officer, Internal Sales Officer, Direct Sales, Key Sales, Business Developer, Business Plan, Business Development, Sales Development, Business Development Lead, Business Development, Sales, Lead Generation, New Client Sales, B2B, Account Director, Key Account Manager, Business Development Lead may also be considered for this role.
