Account Manager

Job Title: Account Manager
Location: Corby, Northamptonshire
Salary: £30-£35k
Based: Fulltime Onsite
Shifts / Hours: Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00
 
Benefits:

Salary negotiable dependant on experience
28 days holiday per annum, up to 5 days additional for length of service
Professional development opportunities, team building events are regularly undertaken along with a place to build a satisfying career.
All expenses paid Christmas & mid summer parties
Private health cover with length of service
Flexi time available 
Description:
Pertemps are recruiting for an experience Account Manager to work alongside clients to look after their point-of-sale needs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving company.
 
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Account Manager that has keen knowledge within the POS/POP or shopfitting industry that can really hit the ground running. The role is a customer facing role with a large quantity of project management involved.
 
Key Responsibilities:
The day to day role involves being the single point of contact for a range of high profile clients helping them with any queries they may have, You will manage a small team to help oversee the day to day project management of works that are being designed, produced and installed for your clients
 
Below helps to identify the key points of this role:

Reporting to the Account Director
To manage retail display projects of a high value
To take on customers briefs and distribute to the team of designers as required
To agree service levels and maintain thorough regular reporting on progress
To produce cost estimates and manage the clients budget using costing software
To ensure smooth project workflows and good communication between the departments
To liaise with stakeholders of all levels and meet client’s requirements
To lead a project to completion, to target and within budget through successful planning
To maintain an accurate record of each project using the company’s database system
Working alongside the In-house Design and Manufacturing teams.
Manage fast turnaround of projects to a quality, time and budget.
Responsible for managing retail projects from Design through to Installation.
Raising sales and purchase orders in accordance with procedures
Confident communicator with the ability to build good relationships with the client.
Dealing with daily queries from
Record, cost and manage projects and variations of the project as they change.
Produce work programmes and schedules.
Exercise effective supplier negotiations
Attend site installations to oversee the projects completion.
Attend client meetings. 
The Ideal candidate will also have the following qualities:

Good knowledge of Microsoft office
Excellent spoken and written English skills
Experience of AutoCad would be an advantage although he ability to read technical plans is essential
Project Management experience (relevant work experience taken into account)
Initiative is an essential quality – to always go the extra mile to seek a customer’s satisfaction
An ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines and stay within budget
Experience of shop fitting and the retail sector would be beneficial
Attention to detail
Driving Licence
Excellent time management skills
Confidence and tact are essential
Be able to work on own initiative and under pressure
High level of motivation and able to motivate others
Commercial sense 
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