Our client, an international Creative Design company, is actively seeking a proactive, dedicated and ambitious National Account Manager to support, manage and expand a portfolio of existing customers and generate new business by identifying opportunities within the customer base. Reporting to the Sales Manager and working remotely, duties to include: · Account management of existing clients by proactively seeking ways to maintain and increase sales and margin. · Advise clients on the design process and provide feedback to the company’s design team. · Completing tenders and communicating within all areas of the customers business · Operate a comprehensive call cycle, incorporating visiting your top spending accounts, new leads and potential sales opportunities within an agreed timescale. · Develop and maintain relationships with customers to ensure long-term success. · Act as the liaison between customers and internal teams ensuring clients’ requirements are met and ensuring brand consistency. · Communicating with clients to understand their needs and explain product value. · Collaborating with internal departments to facilitate client need fulfilment. · Negotiate contracts whilst maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings, according to company standards. · Liaise with Sales and Marketing departments to set, implement strategies for new products and ensure full compliance on all sales, promotional and marketing activity. · Participation in all staff training, team meetings and all company events · Collect and analyse sales data and trends, stay up to date with internal and external developments and suggest new ways to increase sales. · Monthly one on one meetings and quarterly appraisals to review and discuss performance and individual development plans. · Attend and present at local & national Trade Shows. · Buying responsibilities on core product lines. Ideally the successful candidate will have prior experience within an account management role, with a creative flair and a background dealing with the education sector. Excellent Customer Service skills are key and experience negotiating with large blue-chip companies would be desirable. You will also display exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities together with the ability to work independently and professionally. This is a fantastic opportunity of a career within a forward thinking, dynamic and creative environment with a competitive remuneration package, bonus, commission pay, benefits and amazing career prospects. Salary £28,000 - £33,000 Commission