Senior Account Manager with ref. JC004_1683205064

Job description

Senior Account Manager

The Role

This role will be responsible for selling our extensive range of IT solutions and services. The main focus will be to generate new business opportunities in the private sector. Once prospects are converted to clients you will manage the commercial partnership they have with us. You will also be responsible for the whole sales cycle from lead generation to prospect visits, qualification, bids and close. You will need to be able to work to your own initiative and have a hunger to succeed and hit or exceed sales targets.

The role will report into the Sales Manager and will work towards a personal gross profit and services target.

This role will entail internal and external training, covering sales skills and vendor solutions. You will be expected to attend and pass vendor training and accreditation courses as and when required.

What you will be doing?

Your main responsibilities will include;

· Target a focused list of new business prospects through direct prospect communication, campaigns, Partners, consultant relationships, tender participation and existing business network / customer knowledge.

· Maintaining existing customer base, delivering exceptional service through your own efforts and the wider team

· To be conversant and continuously increase product knowledge, sales skills/techniques and commercial acumen

· Creating, working and regularly reviewing with the Sales Manager, a sales strategy and business plan to achieve the required objectives

· Confidently using Sales-force to create, maintain and manage an accurate opportunity pipeline

· Achieving given commercial targets and KPIs as necessary

· Operating within a virtual team (including; Technical Consultants, Service Delivery Manager, and Project Manager etc.) and hold commercial responsibility and bid sign off responsibility before release

·Playing a key part in educating the operational team of the scope and delivery requirements for your customer

·Working closely with partners, pre-sales and design teams to ensure the right supply chain is available to maximise and win opportunities

·Leading presentation opportunities and project interviews as required

·Taking commercial responsibility throughout the delivery phase of won projects and communicate effectively with key stakeholders throughout.

·Managing and working with you Internal Account Manager, to deliver exceptional customer service

Skills/Competencies

·Be confident in dealing with people at all levels in a professional manner

·Be well organised and proactive

·Persuade and influence internal and external stakeholders, with an understanding of the required needs

·Manage Frameworks for procurement

·Be self-motivated and use initiative in pursing and closing new business

The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

What is needed?

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good command of MS Office Packages (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
B2B sales experience and commercial awareness
IT infrastructure sales experience (familiar with dealing with the channel, Cisco and Dell advantageous. ).
Proven ability to control costs to in line with project and budgetary expectations
Develop and deliver accurate sales forecasts in line with targets
Have experience of selling support and managed services
Highly developed networking, relationship and interpersonal skills
Educated to at least A Level standard or equivalent

Desired

Confident in communicating at executive and Board of Governor level
Good command of Sales force

The Company

Our goal is to be recognised as the most trusted and valued IT infrastructure solutions provider, and be chosen by our customers, partners and everyone in the company, because of our unique understanding, total commitment and positive engagement.

We get recognised in a number of different ways:

As a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work
With a Glassdoor score of 4.1
Having ISO9001 and 27001 certifications
With multiple awards from manufacturers including Cisco and Palo Alto
As part of the Sunday Times International Track 200 for fast growing exports
Being 3 star accredited with the Service Desk Institute
Within our industry with shortlists and wins from CRN and Comms dealer magazines
and every time we get an order from one of customers - recognising that we are their partner of choice whether they are in the Commercial, Public or not for profit sectors

What is next?

If successful, one of our dedicated recruitment team members will be in touch with you for a screening call. Please note, we will always endeavour to acknowledge every application we receive, however, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to every individual with specific feedback.

Benefits:

Bupa Cash Plan
Investors in Personal Development
Pension Scheme
Death in Service
Staff Referral Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Tech Scheme
Will writing
Additional benefits: Shopping discounts, Length of service awards, BUPA anytime Health line, Taste card, Flu Vaccination Vouchers, Employee Recognition, Annual leave entitlements, Cycle to Work Scheme, Fresh Fruit

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