Business Account Manager

Symphony Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Guildford is seeking an experienced Business Account Manager to manage relationships with contractors in the South East. The ideal candidate will have experience in the building industry and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. Responsibilities include managing accounts, preparing quotations, and achieving sales growth. A competitive salary is offered, and the candidate must have a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience within fast-track building processes dealing with Contractors.
• Knowledge of the company's terms of trading and range of products.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing accounts and ensure high service standards.
• Prepare quotations, manage debts, and customer expectations.
• Achieve turnover growth within accounts.

Skills

Confident communication

Self-motivated

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

• Location: Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

A vacancy has arisen within the Contract New Build Team for a Business Account Manager covering business in the South East Area and potentially other parts of the UK. The ideal candidate will live in the Guildford area. There may be a requirement for overnight stays.

As the UK market leading Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom fitted furniture manufacturer, we have had unsuppressed growth over the last 50 years, with an emphasis on providing a high standard of products and service. We are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen our position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in our success.

The Business Account Manager role

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Company’s successful relationships already in place with our New Build Contractors, by presenting a professional sales ability and promoting the Company’s high standard of products in new build homes on sites throughout the area.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and managing existing accounts to a high standard.
• Managing and controlling call offs, preparing quotations, amendments, managing debt and customer expectations, in addition to proactive management of delivery dates, extras and variations.
• Achieving turnover growth within existing and new accounts, sales experience is desirable.
• Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the industry’s customer base and competitors.

This is an integral role within the Company and will require you to take full responsibility for managing the customers’ requirements across the area.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of working within fast-track building processes dealing with Contractors, ideally within the Kitchen, Bathroom or Bedroom industry.
• Knowledge of the industry, company’s terms of trading, range of manufactured and bought out products and all major competitors.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• The ability to “think outside the box” to find solutions.
• A full UK driving licence.

You will be

• Able to communicate confidently with people at all levels to develop existing relationships with Architects, Specifiers, Site/Project Managers, Buyers, Senior Managers and Directors.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Self-motivated and able to maintain deadlines.
• Willing to work as part of a dynamic team

Compensation and application

This position will be rewarded with a competitive salary. In order for your application to be taken further please state your required salary.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Business Account Manager then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, they’d love to hear from you!