Account Executive

Job Description

Your role is to maximise UPS revenue by prospecting and converting new business opportunities while working to grow an existing portfolio of business. As an Account Executive, you will not only have sales targets to achieve but a book of business to support so organisational skills need to be at an exceptional level. The territory covers a number of areas including especially in and around the IP and .

• Competitive basic salary in excess of £36k plus OTE £50k depending on experience
• Company car
• A company pension scheme, holiday pay, discounts at major retailers and attractions and many more benefits
• Industry‑leading training
• Promotion from within policy
• Private healthcare (AXA) for employee (additional family cover can be arranged at a cost)
• Life Assurance of x 3 Gross Basic Salary
• Employee Assistance Program

• Identify and convert new business opportunities
• Manage, retain, and develop accounts
• Grow the customer base to generate new revenue
• Implement customer accounts and train them on solutions, coordinate efforts to meet customer needs
• Respond to internal and external customer concerns
• Maintain and monitor customer records and account performance to objectives

• Minimum of 2 years direct sales experience
• Uncover new business leads through door knocking, Linked In, cold calling etc.
• Experience with in logistics would be a bonus but not essential
• Building strong business proposals
• Persistence and influence to close sales, good communication and teamwork skills
• Organization and experience with MS Office
• Initiative and energy
• Full, clean driving licence (for at least two years)
• Aged at least 21 due to our car insurance scheme

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