Account Development Representative in North Ferriby

Account Development Representative

Location: North Ferriby, GB, HU14 3BQ

Brand: RS Safety Solutions

Work Location: Office Based

Account Development Representative (Internal Account Manager)

RS Safety Solutions part of RS Group is the UK’s leading supplier of PPE, safety, and hygiene products to the food manufacturing industry. With customers of all sizes in almost every food sector, our success is based on exceptional customer service, a tailored supply chain and an extensive, well‑priced product list.

RS Safety Solutions is going through an exciting period of growth and due to this we are seeking an experienced Account Development Representative to join our team here in Melton.

As an Account Development Representative, you’ll take a proactive approach to developing sales across a portfolio of 100+ customers, you’ll be comfortable proactively calling out to customers and conducting virtual video meetings. With an inquisitive nature to identify and close sales opportunities, which will help you to maintain and grow existing revenue.

In return, you’ll join a culture‑driven diverse team. In Internal Sales, we’re dedicated to your development and career progression! You’ll play to your strengths, learn new skills, and be supported to achieve your best for our customers.

What you will be doing:

Within this role, you will execute an effortless experience for customers through virtual meetings, phone and email channels while creating and targeting revenue potential within your districts and regions. You will create and nurture professional working partnerships with both external and corporate stakeholders and collaborate with other departments to create effective relationships with stakeholders to drive revenue, growth, and customer retention.

What do I need to be successful?

If you have the following skills and/or experience, we want to hear from you:

• Business Development/Sales experience in person or virtual
• Confident at talking to customers over the phone and in virtual meetings.
• Drive sales growth by making outbound calls to customers.
• Curious nature when talking to customers.
• Motivated and driven to achieve sales and activity targets.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise workloads, multi‑task and act on own initiative.
• Excellent relationship builder.
• Demonstrable Planning, Time Management and Prioritisation skills.
• IT literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Proven track record of being customer centric and driving an effortless experience.
• Adaptable and open to change for new processes.

Hear from John, one of our Account Development Representatives, about the role and working for RS.

“It’s a very rewarding feeling introducing a customer to potential new ways of working, helping to optimise their business and support future success.”

“The sheer number of solutions that RS offer allows for some awesome conversations and fun projects! I recently had the pleasure of visiting a chemical facility where we talked about PPE, procurement, site safety & energy management challenges. Once our customer understood our business a little further, we’re now talking about solutions across all those areas. Improving their business & strengthening our position as a trusted partner.”

“If you want to build a solid foundation or accelerate a career, not necessarily just in sales, RS Internal Sales offers a huge support structure for development. The daily collaboration with other functions & exposure to different sectors, along with the options for personal growth such as apprenticeships made it stand out for me!”