Account Manager

Company:

Advanced is one UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of £330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is to power the world of work and, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.

We invest in our brilliant people. They are at the heart of our success as we strive to be a diverse, inclusive and engaging place to work that not only powers the world of work, but empowers the growth, ambitions and talent of our people.

Role Introduction:

We are looking to hire a driven, proactive and high performing Sales Account Manager, to support our fast growing business. Reporting to the Distribution, Logistics & Manufacturing Sales Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing an allocated set of customer accounts from our DLM base. Around 2,000 DLM customers rely on us for their operations. This is a hybrid opportunity and would require you to visit our headquarters in Birmingham a couple of days a week.

Responsibilities:

• As an Account Manager, you will manage relationships across a complex portfolio
• Manage the sales cycle from initial opportunity through to close
• Actively generate and close opportunities within the existing customer base
• Provide accurate sales forecasts for any given month or year
• Develop and maintain account plans to achieve individual sales target
• Account Managers will have strong negotiation and closing skills
• A proven track-record of success in B2B new business sales within a complex client portfolio
• Effective communication and time management skills
• Successful candidates will participate in a one-month intensive boot camp to learn about our products, markets, and commercial strategy.

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