Senior Account Manager

TITLE: Senior Account Manager

JOB REF: 11182

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

LOCATION: Leicester

SALARY: £70,000 per annum, plus bonus

HOURS: 40 hours per week, plus overtime

BENEFITS: Performance based bonus, enhanced company pension.

CAR PARKING: Yes

JR Personnel are an employment agency acting on behalf of a client who is seeking an experienced Senior Account Lead to provide end to end project management for their clients. This position is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who was worked in the industry and is wanting a new challenge with a successful business. This role will involve a lot of travel to client sites and require overnight stays.

Why join this client: Our well-established client is a family-run business that have been in operation from their head office in Leicestershire for over 30 years. 

The Company: They are a construction company that operate & project manage customer sites throughout the UK.

The Office and Culture: They are friendly and down to earth, but their vision is to become the most dynamic company in their field, within the UK.

ROLE PROFILE:       

• Full account management of a client account; including spend, building relationships and upselling.
• Develop working relationships with potential clients and bring them on board.
• Hold regular face to face meetings with clients.
• Forecasting sales.
• Assisting with recruitment of staff and adding additional staffing resources when required.
• Deliver & maintain agreed project within technical and financial targets.
• Overall responsibility for maintaining target profitability.
• Work with other PM’s and allocate staff resources accordingly.
• Ensure health and safety rules are implemented.

PERSON PROFILE:

• 5 years’ work experience within a Project Management role.
• MUST have 2 years shop fitting industry background.
• Carpentry or other trade background also desirable.
• Be able to bring client and trade contacts from previous roles.
• Motivated and with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Possess strong planning and time management skills.
  • Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
  • Maintain and build business and working relationships.
  • Proficient IT Skills; Word & Excel.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• MUST have shop fitting and joinery industry background.

Due to the number of responses generated, we are unable to get back to every applicant.  If you have not heard from us within 7 days you have not been successful on this occasion.