Key Account Manager - Brighton and East Sussex

Role overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly successful and growing company as a Key Account Manager.  You will enjoy building relations, be self-motivated and have the ability to organise your day to maximise opportunities within your area.  There is a strong focus on new business, whilst maintaining relationships with our existing customers.

This is a field-based role with occasional visits to HQ.  This role offers a competitive basic salary, car or travel allowance, bonus and incentives.

This role will required you to have a Full UK driving Licence

Key Responsibilities

• Grow, develop and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing customer portfolios
• Understanding customer needs to promote products and solutions
• Follow up new leads in a timely manner
• Negotiating contracts and agreements to create detailed proposals part of a formal bidding process
• Advise customers on forthcoming product developments and promotions
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify potential risks or opportunities
• Attend weekly team (via video platform) and monthly all team meetings in person
• Provide on going support to our customers, addressing any issues or concerns that may arise
• Make accurate cost calculations to provide customers with quotations
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure timely delivery of products or services
• Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations

Person Specification

• Previous field sales based experience in on trade
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Industry knowledge and experience
• Strong communication skills
• Strategic thinker
• Highly organised and able to plan and problem solve proactively
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A good level of numeracy
• Good working knowledge of IT systems including word and excel

Benefits

• Car or travel Allowance
• Life insurance
• Auto enrolment pension
• Annual leave increase on length of service
• Birthday voucher
• Ability to purchase goods at a cost price
• Work from home for administrative work

About Drink Warehouse UK Limited

Drink Warehouse UK is an independent wholesaler operating throughout London and Southeast England.  We supply numerous pubs, bars and restaurants with all their essentials such as beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks and coffee, through to dispense gas pipeline cleaner and bar snacks.  Our core values are based on our mission to Set the Bar, and we strive to become an innovator and leader within our sector.

Applications are by CV to: [email protected]