At a Glance
- Tasks: Build relationships with clients and provide tailored IT solutions remotely.
- Company: Rapidly growing company in the education and public sector procurement space.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, flexible hours, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Enjoy monthly team meetings and social events while working from home.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and make a real impact in the education sector.
- Qualifications: 1-3 years of sales or client relationship experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 37000 - 37000 £ per year.
Do you have client relationship or sales experience - ideally within the education or public sectors? Are you a Bid Coordinator or Bid Manager, with public sector experience? Are you looking for a role working from home but still with great support and team meetings? Are you looking to progress your career, building on your sales or bid experience to date? Do you live within an hour of Bedford, with your own transport? If so, our rapidly expanding client that works within the procurement and education sector is keen to hear from you!
The company: Our client has grown significantly in the last 9 years, they provide a unique procurement framework for the public sector which includes providing IT related solutions for Schools, Universities, Colleges, Councils and the NHS. Our client has the ability to take care of all the compliance by streamlining the process, whilst dealing with over 200 pre-approved suppliers for their needs. This can include simple hardware requests through to complex IT Support for a multi-sited trust.
The Role: Working remotely, you will be dealing with incoming enquiries from a variety of organisations who have either been recommended or have identified my client offers exactly what they need - IT Hardware, IT Software or IT Services. This is not a hard sales role at all, all incoming enquiries are genuine and it is all about building relationships. Following a process, you will be delivering the best IT based solutions, using existing or new suppliers in order to provide what the client needs, whilst recommending any other products or services that may be relevant to the request. Our client offers fantastic training and ongoing support so you will be confident in dealing with the clients' journey through the process, whilst ensuring they get exactly what they need, they are fully compliant and work within their budget. Being able to converse with a variety of clients over the phone and via video calls is key, this role is all about relationships and not hard sales at all. Whilst the role is fully remote there are monthly meetings in Bedford as well as scheduled socials!
The Person: The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years sales and customer relationship experience, dealing with business to business sectors, exposure to the Education or Public Sectors will be preferred. Experience of dealing with tenders, mini competitions, benchmarking or direct awards. We are looking for a driven and hungry go-getter, full of enthusiasm and ambition to develop their career. You will be working within Customer Engagement Team of 9 people with excellent training and support available, from day one! Working hours are flexible, typically 8 hours per day between 8:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. Our client is offering a great opportunity to grow within their business, their offering is unique in the marketplace and they are a very friendly and caring organisation to work for. The starting salary for this role will be £37,000, annual company bonus which can be as much as £4,000 per annum, plus benefits and genuine career advancement.
If you have the client relationship or sales skills we are looking for and live within an hour of Bedford, APPLY NOW in complete confidence or contact Dominic Quirke at Advancing People directly.
Remote Account Manager - Remote Working in London employer: Advancing People
Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive remote working environment that prioritises employee growth and development within the education and public sectors. With a strong focus on building genuine client relationships rather than hard sales, employees benefit from comprehensive training, flexible working hours, and the opportunity to engage in monthly team meetings and social events in Bedford. This rapidly expanding company not only provides a unique procurement framework but also fosters a friendly and caring culture, making it an ideal place for those looking to advance their careers while contributing to meaningful projects.
