## Job Description. . **Account Manager - Tamworth**. . **£26,514 basic, plus up to £2,000 Bonus per quarter with opportunity to earn. annual bonus. OTE £35,000- £40,000**. . We are currently recruiting a talented and results driven **Account Manager**. to join our busy contact centre team in Tamworth.**** Brakes UK are looking to. recruit an Account Manager to look after a portfolio of customers. If you have. the sales ability, as well as a strong relationship building background - this. could be the perfect step for you to start your career with Brakes -. developing into a field sales rep and onwards.... . **Key Responsibilities:**. . As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for the retention, growth,. reactivation and development of a group of customers within a given. independent region.. . * Develop profitable sales growth across existing customer base by:. * Develop sound understanding of customer map of the world. * Understanding competitor activity and market insights. * Proactively managing customer retention and reducing churn. * Growing share of wallet and building a pipeline across product categories. * Up to date product and service knowledge. * Proactively identify new business opportunities and work collaboratively with ASM and BDM to convert and onboard them. * Utilise data and insight in order to develop proactive approach to reactivation of lapsed customers. * Actively manage risk within the customer base, including lost sales and credit exposure. * Develop account plans and contact strategy in order to maximise customer contact and foster and maintain robust customer relationships that grow profitable sales.. * Commercially aware in order to actively interrogate, interpret and act upon various data sources including:. * SalesMargin reporting. . * * Churn reports and dashboards. * Up tradersDown traders data. * Price, cost and margin detail. * Sales tools and promotional activity. . **What you’ll get:**. . * A competitive salary. * Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products. * Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more. * Recognition awards and Incentives. * Pension. * Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility. * And much more….. . **Required skills and competencies:**. . * Previous experience in a structured sales or telesales environment. * Results Orientated, successfully delivering against targets in a competitive marketplace. * Proven ability to work in a KPI focused, target driven environment. * Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. * Outstanding active listening skills with an ability to engage and influence customers and stakeholders at all levels.. * First class negotiating skills with strong commercial awareness. * Ability to work under pressure with a sense of urgency to work in a deadline driven environment. * Proactive approach with proven ability to manage multiple and changing priorities. * Confident user of Microsoft Office applications, excel, PowerPoint, word etc.. * Strong planning and organisation skills.. * Self-motivated with the ability to operate effectively both individually and as part of a team.. . There’s a lot on offer, so what are you waiting for? Apply now..