Alexander Steele are delighted to announce that we have partnered with a successful and market-leading UK Retailer to find a high-performing Account Manager to join their team. Salary DOE Car allowance Lucrative commission package Candidate must be able to work from Edinburgh 1-2 days per week Responsibilities: A field-based role, which will be operating remotely from the Edinburgh office overseeing a Field Sales Team covering the UK. Develop a sales network for the UK wholesale business and develop key strategic partnerships in line with business goals. Use your creativity and thorough knowledge of sales processes in the UK market to provide innovative ideas for business growth. Strong communication and team management skills are also essential for this position. You should aspire to develop and maintain successful relationships with large, nationally distributed customers and key independent stores. Recruitment, training, and development of a team of Field Sales Operatives. Developing and implementing effective sales strategies relative to each designated territory. Leading nationwide sales team members to achieve sales targets. Execute the B2B wholesale strategy in line with business goals, budget forecast and planned activities in line with the UK wholesale strategy. Negotiate and close agreements with large customers. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts and team KPI’s. Provide feedback to the product development team from buyers, agents, and retailers in order to optimise the range plan. Identifying and contact potential business partners and vendors. Establishing new and existing long-term business relationships. Requirements: Proven work experience as a national sales manager. Experience managing a high-performance sales team. An ability to understand and analyse sales performance metrics. Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills. Strong communication and team management skills. Flexible to travel and have a clean driver’s license. Please get in touch with me at lewis.milleralexandersteele.com if you require any further information on the role before applying.