Graduate Trainee Business Account Manager

Full Training Given

(Kitchen Manufacturer)

(Car, Tablet and Mobile phone also provided)

Generous salary - advised upon engagement

25 holiday days + 8 bank holidays

We are looking for candidates based within 25 miles of Maidstone, Kent

Please do not apply for the role of Trainee Business Account Manager unless you meet the following criteria:

• Hold a full UK Driving Licence
• Live within 25 miles of Maidstone, Kent
• Have excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Are presentable and able to communicate confidently with people at all levels
• Are motivated and eager to succeed within a front-facing role
• Are a reliable team player, with a positive and flexible attitude

Additional desirable, but not essential experience:

• A Degree in Interior Design/Architecture
• A CSCS Card

Key responsibilities of the Trainee Business Account Manager will include:

• Visiting sites to complete a site set-up with building contractors, explaining your role and the process of service delivery (delivery dates, work schedules etc) as well as dealing with any issues that may arise on site during the supply and fit period
• Liaising with New Build Contractors and promoting the Company’s products in new build homes on sites throughout the area
• Maximising the market share by creating strong relationships with existing customers, specifically key decision makers and customer contacts (buyers etc) and actively seeking additional contracts with them by ensuring you provide a good service and are on their radar for up-and-coming work that is available
• Increasing revenue wherever possible by up-selling (appliances or product specification) and offering other services such as fitting
• Managing and controlling call-offs, preparing quotations, amendments, managing debt and customer expectations, in addition to proactive management of delivery dates, extras and variations.
• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of the industry’s customer base and competitors

Client Info:

Our client is the largest and most successful, privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture, in the UK and the organisation has been in operation for over 50 years, experiencing growth year on year. They have been successful in winning various tenders to supply fitted kitchens for New Build Social Housing projects and Private Development Projects throughout the country, these projects are delivered by large contractors such as Lovell, Countryside and Galliford Try.

These contractors now have large land banks and are building more open-market houses to compete with the likes of Barratt and Taylor Wimpey. Due to this continued demand, our client requires a Trainee Business Account Manager to help manage and grow their key accounts; these people will be an integral part of the business, liaising and forming strong relationships with Buyers, Architects, Contractors and Head Specifiers, and will play a key role in the company fulfilling its contractual obligations.