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Account Manager
How does working for a rapidly growing business, with a vibrant work culture, where you feel invested in and supported sound? If you’re a graduate with a 2:1 degree, then we have the role for you! As an Account Manager with a starting salary of £27k, with an uncapped bonus, you can focus on your career development and personal growth in a position where being entrepreneurial, resilient and tenacious are at the forefront and no two days are the same!
The impact you will have
You’ll be immersed in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where every day is different with plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.
As a self-starter you’ll be pro-active in finding your customers, focusing on businesses where you can build long-term relationships to help them find the right solution as you guide them through the complexity of logistics. With your consultative approach and desire to understand your customer’s challenges you will collaborate with the operations team to create the tailor-made solution to help your customer succeed.
Supporting you along the way
We will help you make this happen by committing to your personal development, enrolling you onto a nationally recognised foundation degree enabling you to learn as you earn. You will have the support of a whole team of people who want you to succeed. You will have access to 121 coaching with senior members of the team and develop skills to help you achieve your financial targets.
We are committed to your long-term career, enabling you to progress financially with a structured career development. Our scheme is performance based, offering a starting salary of £27K per annum progressing to an Account Partner with a basic salary of £52k per annum plus uncapped bonus throughout the stages.
Here’s how the scheme looks:
Year 1 – Progression Stage 1
OTE Per Year £29,475
Account Manager
Basic Salary – £27K
Year 2 – Progression Stage 2
Account Manager
Basic Salary – £30K
Year 2 – Progression Stage 3
OTE Per Year £39,875
Senior Account Manager
Basic Salary – £34K
Year 3 – Progression Stage 4
Senior Account Manager
Basic Salary – £40K
Year 3 – Progression Stage 5
OTE Per Year £61,000
Senior Account Manager
Basic Salary – £46K
Year 4 – Progression Stage 6
OTE Per Year £70,000
Account Partner
Basic Salary – £52K
A typical day
- Sourcing leads, making contact by phone calls and video, and pro-actively building relationships with new and existing customers, to ensure you are meeting their needs and develop future opportunities with existing accounts.
- You will have full autonomy of the sales cycle from sourcing to managing all your accounts in your portfolio.
- Collaborating with our Operations Team to source and quote for the best solutions for both new and existing customers via all modes of transport and markets.
- Navigate through the ever-changing world of logistics – every day is a school day! Eager to learn and develop your own knowledge, whilst being supported by industry professionals.
Is this role for you?
- Do you have customer facing experience or basic sales experience? This could be any form of sales – telesales, face-face and either B2B or B2C.
- Do you have a 2:1 degree?
- Are you confident in reaching out and instigating conversations with potential customers?
- Are you passionate about helping customers?
- Are you driven, resilient, and determined to succeed?
- Can you work independently?
What we'll offer you
Besides being a great place to work with a lovely bunch of people (well we think so anyway!) here is what we have to offer you:
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension with up to 6% employer contribution
- Life Assurance of 4 times basic salary on commencement of employment
- 25 days Holidays plus bank holidays
- Family focused: Up to 8 weeks paid Enhanced Parental Leave for new parents
- Monday – Friday, 9-5 pm inclusive of an hours lunch
- Opportunity to work from home 1 day per week
- Charity top-up scheme
- Coffee house with 200 Degrees Coffee and Bird and Blend tea
- Free offsite parking a short walk away
- Short walk to local retail park
- Regular social events – netball matches, spa days, team parties
- Culture of internal promotion and progression
