Role: Key Account Specialist Salary: £29,000pa Location: Hybrid/Kings Hill, Kent Why Join CSG? CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more. Currently growing at a rate of 25% each year, CSG has expanded via an innovative buy and build model delivering an important mix of organic growth, acquisitions and strategic joint venture partnerships. Therefore, it is an exciting and interesting time to join a growing organisation and be part of shaping the future of CSG. What You’ll Bring: Procurement Services is looking for a confident individual with strong influencing skills to join their growing team In this role, you will engage directly with key customers across larger multi-academy groups nationwide. Your responsibilities will include identifying growth opportunities, building a robust sales pipeline, meeting targets, delivering exceptional customer service, and conducting both virtual and in-person meetings with clients. The successful candidate will take ownership of a sales revenue target and will be accountable for implementing and driving the business sales strategy within a designated area. What You’ll Achieve: As Key Account Specialist you will: Identify and develop new business opportunities within larger multi-academy groups Retain existing customers and manage a pipeline of potential clients Achieve sales targets and provide excellent customer service for client satisfaction Conduct meetings through phone, Teams, and in-person when needed Collaborate with teams and report on sales performance to management, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships What we Offer : 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays An additional day off for your birthday to celebrate as you wish Access to a generous discount scheme, including retail and gym memberships Life assurance coverage Health cash plan initiative Companywide events What We Require: A minimum of 2 years’ experience within a fast-paced account management role Experience in a sales role within education/public sector Proven experience of driving sales with new business and current customers, developing new initiatives ensuring targets are met Excellent oral and written communication skills Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word About Commercial Services Group Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally. About Procurement Services Procurement Services is a market-leading procurement services business, and our focus is on providing compliant routes for the UK public sector to procure products and services from local, national and global suppliers. Working across all public sector verticals, our teams support buyers from local authorities, central government bodies, NHS trusts, educational establishments and many others, in identifying their procurement needs and offering a compliant framework to deliver on their requirements.