Key Account Manager Leisure, Retail & Hospitality in Watford

We are excited to advertise a fantastic opportunity to join the Altro team as a Key Account Manager for Leisure, Hospitality and Retail. The main objective of the role is to accelerate growth with blue chip end user groups within these sectors. We already have a long list of prestigious customers who are all household names from the high street to high end hotel groups.

We are looking for someone dynamic and driven, ideally with experience and existing relationships who can hit the ground running and make an instant impact. This role has become available due to the retirement of a team member and a significant handover period has been factored in to avoid any customer disruption. We are ideally looking at a start date of May or June. Please note that the role is to replace the Northern Key Account Manager who is retiring, however, some accounts are based in the South and we will consider all candidates with the relevant experience and credentials regardless of where they are based.

This role comes with the additional benefits of a team based bonus structure in place, and the potential to earn 5% of salary, car allowance and company funded private medical cover. The successful candidate will be part of the Altro Specification North Team and report to our Head of Specification North. This team includes another 4 Key Account Managers (one for Leisure, Hospitality & Retail, two for Social Care and one for Healthcare and Education) and 7 Specification Consultants who have a focus on the UK A&D community to build relationships and gain Altro product specifications within our core sectors.

What we're looking for: We're after someone driven and genuinely up for the challenge. You'll bring experience in construction sales to end users across hospitality, retail or leisure, plus solid spec and technical sales knowledge. Strong on pricing, organised, great with admin, creative in your approach and confident presenting. You will be proactive, personable, able to network and entertain clients, and always ready to make things happen.

As well as an exciting opportunity and a competitive salary, what do we have offer?

• Team based bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• Private medical cover via our supplier BUPA
• Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, with the option to buy more
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance from day one
• Occupational Sick Pay and onsite Occupational Health Service
• Confidential 24-hour life management and personal support service for you and your family
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including Maternity, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave
• Free eye tests for all employees
• A paid day off each year for volunteering
• Free car parking at all our sites
• Long service awards
• Learning and Development support, regardless of your career stage
• Various social events, including the company Christmas party
• Retirement advice and support

So who are Altro? A leading European manufacturer and supplier of premium flooring and wall cladding systems for construction and transport. We have been going strong since 1919! Family owned and run, we share family values; we care about you, each other and what we do.

Everyone is welcome at Altro for who they are, no matter what their background is or how they identify. We appreciate that everyone is different and with that diverse uniqueness we can all thrive. “We don't want you to just work here. We want you to belong here.”

Sounds like a great opportunity? Click apply today! We can't wait to hear from you!