Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job description Account Manager, UK
Department: Sales
Reporting to: Team Leader
Location: UK
Total hours per week: 40 Hours
Flex IT is the market leader in Circular IT hardware and is growing aggressively in the European market. For this we are looking to increase our internal Sales capacity by expanding on our team. If you are looking for a dynamic, fast paced organization where you can lead the circular change in the IT industry, then this is the opportunity for you.
The Account Manager reports to the UK Sales Team Leader, who in turn reports directly to our Director of Sales, located at our Head Office in the Netherlands. Overall, our sales team is 60+ strong across 8 regions in Europe.
What your key responsibilities will look like
As an Account Manager with FlexIT you are expected to organize your working time to allow for 70% hunting and generating new leads and customers, 15% developing existing accounts and recently acquired customer base, while the remaining 15% of your time will be spent on after sales follow-up and procedures.
- Within this function you will not be given any customer leads, but rather be expected to hunt and generate your own leads, and essentially build your own customer foundation from scratch.
- You will hunt proactively by using known and creative channels to capture the relevant pool of customers.
- You will work tirelessly to convert your hard-earned leads into actual buying customer.
- You are committed to acquiring knowledge and interest in the customers pool we as an organization operate and want to expand in.
- You will work within a niche industry of IT resellers, and this drives your continued curiosity in wanting to develop in this niche further.
What we can offer you with us here Flex IT
- A flat organization, where what is best for the business is what drives the decisions.
- A truly dynamic environment, where a bit of initiative and a self-starting attitude gets you everywhere.
- A platform where your thoughts, ideas (coupled with a bit of elbow-grease) is not only appreciated, but also heard.
- A no-nonsense environment, where decisions are made.
Our vision at Flex IT is to live and breathe circular. At the end of the day this keeps more money in our customers’ pockets and our planet healthier.
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- You have previous experience in sales as an Account Manager, Business Development, and possibly early in your career Customer Service and Call-centre experience.
- You do not shy away and are strong in your negotiation skills.
- You are commercially savvy by nature and have the innate ability to recognize an opportunity and pursue it.
- You are able to maintain a healthy balance between customer, result and quality.
- You are strong in working in a structured manner, and can get the most out of your day in this way.
- You are able to present yourself and Flex IT in a positive light to internal as well as external stakeholders and customers.
- You possess the ability to identify changes in the market, product needs, or customer and to deploy adequate solutions.
- You are able to give and receive constructive feedback within your team setting.
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