Account Manager Manchester, England
Job description
Role:
Account Manager (North of England)
Report to:
Head of Commercial
Salary and benefits:
- £35,000-£40,000 p/a
- Company car
- 25+ days’ leave
Location:
Home-based, with travel to designated customers, and to Ellard office in Manchester (approximately monthly).
Closing date for applications:
Monday 22 May 2023
Provisional date for initial interviews (via MS Teams):
Wednesday 24 May 2023
To apply:
Candidates should upload both their CV (maximum 3 sides of A4) and cover letter (maximum 1 side of A4) explaining how they are a good fit for the role.
About the Role:
As an Account Manager, you will be an expert in building successful commercial relationships with customers. You will be very aware of their business needs, and how Ellard can support them, to maintain healthy revenue in our business.
You will develop insights into how your customers interact with, and value the support from all of Ellard’s different teams, and act on these accordingly to further partnership working with your designated customers.
You will also play a key role in identifying leads for new business; qualifying prospects, opening new customer accounts, and proactively supporting customer onboarding.
About You:
You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to understand customer needs, and how Ellard can address these, in a supportive way. You are likely therefore to have several years of experience in a sales or account management role.
It is likely that you will be somewhat familiar with Ellard’s products and markets, and that you have spent some time working either in the door industry or in a related industry during your career to date.
You will be able to demonstrate that you are a conscientious record-keeper and that you are adept at reporting on, and reflecting on your activities.
You will also be able to demonstrate a commitment to sustainable, profitable growth for the business, alongside working Ellard’s Core Values into everything that you do. The ability to work from home / remotely is essential, as is the ability to travel extensively to meet designated customers face-to-face. You will also be able to travel to Manchester approximately monthly, and UK-wide as needed on occasion.
About Ellard:
At Ellard, innovation, and building successful commercial partnerships with our customers is at the heart of everything we do.
We are the UK’s largest supplier of drives and controls used to automate industrial doors, shutters, garage doors, blinds and gate over of the last 65+ years and through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, we have developed market-leading products, which are supported by highly-skilled technical, and customer service teams.
We consider ourselves to be a good employer, and we emphasise good practice in all aspects of communication and engagement with our team members. We are completely committed to supporting personal development and career progression wherever possible, and we benefit from support from the Indutrade UK Business Area in this regard.
You can find out more about Ellard here: https://www.ellard.co.uk/
You can view Ellard’s Core Values here: https://www.ellard.co.uk/about
Ellard is committed to Diversity and Inclusion in all aspects of employment. You can read more about this here: https://www.ellard.co.uk/_files/ugd/12c487_7d8e2ed9784849c78db096946b7c213b.pdf
Ellard is a Real Living Wage employer. You can find out more about this here: https://www.livingwage.org.uk/what-real-living-wage
Ellard is an Investors in People Silver accredited Employer. You can find out more about this here: https://www.investorsinpeople.com/
Ellard is part of the Indutrade UK Business Area. You can find out more about this here: https://www.indutrade.com/our-companies/uk/
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company car
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Account management: 1 year (preferred)
- sales: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester
Application deadline: 22/05/2023
