Sales Account Manager

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £17,500 per annum

Overview

Sales Account Manager required in Rochdale to join an established local business Your new company An established and highly successful family run business based in Rochdale, North Manchester that in 2005 won the Queen's Award for Enterprise. Specialising in the import of textiles, this company deals with a variety of businesses globally. Your new role The role of the Sales Account Manager is to provide a high level of service, increasing sales to the varied customer base and building the level of support given to the external Sales Team. Your day to day duties will include making outbound sales calls to existing clients and using the internal CRM to maximise sales. You will be expected to use your questioning and listening skills to understand the needs of your customers so that you can provide an excellent on-going customer experience. Understanding your product is key, therefore you will need to have a great working relationship with the external sales team and all internal departments to ensure that you keep a breath of all the product changes, launches and promotions. What you'll need to succeed Previous outbound telesales experience is essential along with a friendly and professional telephone manner. The ideal applicant will have worked in a busy sales office, will have experience of processing sales orders and will have made outbound calls using every opportunity possible to increase sales revenue. Strong IT skills are also required with a particular emphasis on Excel. Due to the complete diversity of the role they need someone who is a good all-rounder with excellent team spirit. It will take at least 3 months to have the basic knowledge of the extensive product range my client offers; hence they need someone who will be committed and loyal. Common sense speaks volumes and qualifications matter but above all else you must be confident, enthusiastic and able to think on your feet. What you'll get in return An opportunity to join a well-established and successful company that continue to grow year on year. This company is based in modern purpose built offices that offer stunning views across the Lancashire countryside. They offer 25 days holiday bank holidays and free onsite car parking. The working hours are 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute break for lunch. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk