Account Manager Exeter £25-30k Job description – To support a period of sustained growth, we are on the immediate look-out for a dynamic Key Account Manager who can take personal accountability for managing all aspects of the business relationship with a portfolio of customers. This involves building first class relationships with key stakeholders and purchasing teams to establish what they need to buy across a broad range of product categories - from engineering and technical, to consumables and hotel - and sourcing the best suppliers and products to meet their needs. Rather than maverick and tail-end spend, we wish to achieve sustainable, exponential growth from all our key accounts. Purpose of the role Manage a portfolio of companies worldwide key customers; helping them source goods across all departments. Work with our buying team and our international supply chain to ensure orders arrive on time and are shipped within deadlines. Building lasting relationships with clients via telephone, email and face to face. To develop your existing portfolio, on-boarding new departments and maximising their spend. To proactively reach out to inactive customers and onboard new business. This role is vital to our business as it helps us to keep our most important customers happy and generates more opportunities for us to leverage more business from them. As our key account manager, you’ll play a critical role in client retention and revenue growth. The position involves: Working with your named accounts to identify their most significant challenges and opportunities. Looking for ways we can help with those challenges and opportunities. Using both traditional and creative techniques to develop relationships with customer stakeholders (including attending events and trade shows, networking both face to face and via social media, getting warm introductions, etc.). Keeping track of your accounts’ satisfaction and reporting on their status to the organisation. Serving as the internal representative for your accounts. To perform in this role, you’ll need a combination of these skills and qualifications: Collaborative, fast-moving, and comfortable with change. Excited to go above and beyond to meet customer needs. Ability to assess account needs and identify gaps. B2B Sales/Account Management experience (bonus points if you have led a cross-functional team). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Keen negotiator. Able to build rapport and establish credibility with account stakeholders. Basic management and financial knowledge. Know your way around a KPI dashboard. Knowledge of cruise/commercial maritime industry is desirable but not essential. IT literate with experience of Outlook, Word and Excel and the ability to learn new systems. Thirst for knowledge of market trends/intel. Second language a bonus. Wage, Working Hours & Benefits Salary £25K-£27K depending on experience. Generous commission scheme & incentives. Mon- Fri, 8.00-17.00 with 1 hour for lunch and additional breaks. Based in the office in Exeter. 25 days' holiday, plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off. Option to buy and sell an extra 5 days of holiday each year. Referral bonus scheme for friends. Social team arranging regular socials for the team. Free Gym membership. Cycle to work scheme. Yearly £50 Wellbeing Voucher Eye test allowance and £ towards prescription glasses/contacts. Discounts on various brands