Account Director

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Job Title: Account Director

Company: Exertis UK

Salary: Up to £52,000 OTE DOE

Location: Basingstoke, RG24 8EH (Office based with customer visits  Monday to Friday, 9 am–5:30 pm)

Contract Type: Permanent

Description:

Are you looking to take your sales career to the next level in a fast-paced, supportive, and rewarding environment? Join our team at Exertis UK as an Account Director in our retail team, where you’ll maintain and develop relationships with customers, identify new area of business with existing accounts and onboard new partners.

As part of the team, you’ll:

• Drive growth by developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and effective complaint resolution.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to create and implement new product and brad strategies tailored to customer needs.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities by working closely with Product managers, Vendors and other sales channels.

• Build deep customer profiles and gain in-depth knowledge of their business to maximise profit opportunities.

• Support the onboarding process by opening communication with target accounts and reviewing credit limits to enable smooth account set up.

Why Join Exertis?

At Exertis, we believe that together, we can achieve more. Our inclusive culture celebrates diverse perspectives and encourages everyone to turn challenges into opportunities. You’ll have access to:

• Tailored career development paths designed to help you thrive.

• Employee resource groups, including Women at Exertis, LGBTQIA+, and more.

• A vibrant and collaborative workplace where your voice matters.

What We’re Looking For:

You’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and has experience working in retail sales with the ability to manage complex supply relationships. To excel in this role, you’ll bring:

• A natural ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues.

• Strong communication and relationship management skills.

• Previous experience in Account Management

• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

• A willingness to learn and embrace sales challenges.

Your Rewards and Benefits:

We recognise and celebrate hard work at Exertis. When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to purchase more.

• Paid time off for your birthday and volunteering opportunities.

• Comprehensive parental leave packages and well-being programs.

• A supportive and inclusive environment where your growth is our priority.

Flexible Work Options:

While this role is based on-site in Basingstoke, we’re open to discussing flexible work arrangements and will support them if they benefit our customers, our business and you.

Selection Process:

Our selection process is designed to ensure a smooth and thorough evaluation of candidates. Once we receive your CV, our team will carefully review it to assess your suitability for the role. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a telephone interview with the recruitment team, providing an opportunity to discuss your experience and skills in more detail. Following this, you may be asked to complete online testing to evaluate key competencies relevant to the position. Successful candidates will then proceed to a formal interview process, which can be conducted online or in person, with the hiring manager.