Graduate Account Management Trainee
2016-07-28 10:40:41
2016-09-06 00:00:00
- Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
- £22k + car
- 6th Sep ’16
- Closed
Our client is a major player in the design, supply and servicing of innovative catering equipment to a range of large, well known companies across the UK. Clients include restaurant chains such as Jamie Oliver Group, Frankie & Benny's, The Restaurant Group, Coast to Coast, LEON, Pizza Hut and big care homes like Bupa and Sanctuary. They are a £17m turnover business employing over 70 staff.
Due to expansion, this firm are looking to employ a graduate to enhance their current account management team of six employees. You will be reporting into a National Accounts Manager who will train you on the job.
This is very much a supporting role to begin with, to build experience and progress into a sales executive role within 6-12 months. They are looking for an immediate starter.
You will be spending time in and out of the office, covering a range of duties which include:
- Promoting the full range of company services of design, project management, and asset management to designated accounts.
- Introducing and growing sales of company products to designated accounts.
- Building relationships with contacts in existing clients to maximise sales.
- Helping to manage to sales process, including producing quotes, orders and invoices
- To construct and deliver personalised sales presentations to key accounts
- To liaise with design department to make sure that design and equipment meet customer needs
- Making sure high standards of customer service are delivered to key accounts
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level in a hospitality or business related qualification
- Drive to succeed in a sales environment in a busy commercial operation
- Extrovert personality with flair and ability to build professional relationships at all levels
- Willingness to travel to customer sites for meetings across the UK
- Excellent IT Skills and confident with business analysis
- Excellent presentation skills
- An interest in the Catering Industry
- Full clean driving licence