Account Manager

Essity Ab; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hygiene products company is seeking an experienced Account Manager for a 6 Month FTC in the United Kingdom. In this role, you will maintain strong customer relationships and actively seek new business opportunities within your territory. Ideal candidates will have proven success in account management and a self-motivated approach to driving sales. The company offers competitive compensation, including benefits like a generous pension scheme and holiday package, along with a dynamic workplace culture that values employee growth.

Benefits

High starting salary with annual reviews

Pension with 10% employer contribution

Bonus earning potential

Company Car

Medical Scheme

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Account Management and new business development.
• Strong planning and organisation skills that have delivered against targets.
• Determined, has patience and urgency to initiate and develop customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop market-leading position and customer relationships.
• Prospect for new profitable business directly with end customers.
• Work directly with distributors across East Midlands/East Anglia.

Skills

Account Management

New business development

Planning and organisational skills

Self-motivated

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint

Proficient in Excel

Proficient in CRM

Job description

Do you thrive on implementing wins, and supporting your customers? Are you looking to become part of an innovative and market leading organisation that looks after some of the biggest brands globally.

There are Plenty® of reasons to work at Essity:

• High reaching starting salary with annual reviews
• Pension 10% employer contribution
• Bonus earning potential
• Company Car
• Medical Scheme
• Holidays starting at 27 daysplus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website (100s of online and in-store shopping discounts)

About the Role

As Account Manager with Essity, working on a 6 Month FTC, your focus will be working with the Tork® brand, you will maintain and develop our market leading position and customer relationships while actively prospecting for new profitable business.

TORK is the leading global professional hygiene brand with sales in110 countries. The TORK brand offers professional hygiene productsand solutions to customers ranging from restaurants and healthcarefacilities to offices, schools and industries. Products includedispensers, paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, napkins, and industrialand kitchen wipers, as well as intelligent washroom dispensing systems.

Through expertise in hygiene, functional design and sustainability, TORK has become a global market leader.

What You Will Do

This role will be working directly with distributors within your territory across East Midlands/East Anglia You will use value added selling models as well as being comfortable in using own initiative to drive sales and create new business directly with end customers.

You would be joining a dynamic team that embraces change, empowers its employees, and is committed to developing you and celebrating your success.

This role is ideally suited to a career minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to prove what they can do and then be rewarded for it. Even the most experienced people in this position will have the opportunity to expand and improve their skill sets in many areas.

Who You Are

• Proven experience in Account Management and new business development
• Strong planning and organisation skills that have delivered against targets
• Self-motivated, with the ability to seek out sales opportunities
• Determined, has patience as well as urgency to initiate and develop customer relationships
• Takes responsibility and is accountable in approach to work objectives and targets
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and CRM

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us