Sales Account Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Account Manager to work and be part of a very ambitious and forward-thinking UK Manufacturer, based in Hoddesdon. This is a full-time permanent position offering a competitive salary of £30,000-£45,000. The working hours are 7am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday but this may be negotiable. This role requires processing of incoming sales enquiries, understanding technical information, overseeing designs, raising quotations and following quotations through to orders. Roles & Responsibilities * Understand customer needs and requirements * Prepare sales quotations based on customer requirements – including understanding drawings/specifications * Close sales and support the sales team in hitting monthly targets * Utilize CRM system to log and follow up all quotations * Establish and maintain lasting business relationships * Providing world-class service in response times to quotes, queries and questions ensuring the customer has the best experience in the market every time through a consistently high standard in both content and speed. * Forensic timely follow-up of quotes and opportunities to maximise every chance to grow sales whilst building rapport and goodwill with customers. * Contacting existing, lapsed and new customers by phone or through online meetings on a daily basis to build rapport and increase their spending with a particular focus on our key product offerings. * Evaluate, track, maintain, develop and grow spend of an existing group of customers and inbound sales leads to produce 20% minimum growth on your sales area. Skills & Attributes * Honesty, loyalty and integrity * Experience of working within a technical sales role * Electrical experience desirable * Prior sales success * Team player * Strong negotiation skills * Target driven, highly motivated self-starter * Organized, methodical and accurate * Ability to complete tasks without being chased * Proven track record of managing high customer expectations and delivering results under time pressure * working to tight deadlines Benefits * Join company bonus scheme on completion of probation (6 Months) * Generous growth based commission scheme