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Permanent

Sales Account Manager

Perth
money-bag £35000 - £40000/annum
224923472
Posted 2 days ago

Salary: -35,000 - -40,000 basic salary, plus uncapped performance-related bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday | 7:30am - 4:30pm
Other Benefits: Company laptop / Ongoing training and genuine career development / Supportive, high-performing sales environment

Sales Account Manager - Scotland (National Travel)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sales Account Manager to join a well-established and growing business, managing a large and varied portfolio of customers across Scotland.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded individual who thrives on building long-term relationships, enjoys being on the road and is confident managing a high volume of accounts with differing spend levels.

The Role

You''ll be responsible for managing and developing multiple accounts, working closely with customers to maximise sales opportunities and strengthen long-term partnerships. Spend per account will typically range from -1k10k, so you''ll need to be comfortable tailoring your approach to suit both smaller and higher-value clients.

This is a hybrid role, combining account management tasks with regular face-to-face client visits. National travel across Scotland is essential.

Your Customers

You''ll be working predominantly within the retail sector, supplying customers such as: Garden centres / Farm shops / Gift shops. There will also be scope to develop opportunities within the hotel and hospitality sector.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and grow a large portfolio of existing customer accounts
  • Build strong, long-term relationships through regular contact and site visits
  • Identify and develop new sales opportunities within existing accounts
  • Conduct face-to-face meetings to understand customer needs and present tailored solutions
  • Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets
  • Prepare and deliver sales proposals and presentations
  • Maintain accurate CRM records and manage your sales pipeline effectively
  • Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities
  • Work closely with internal teams to ensure exceptional customer service
What We''re Looking For
  • Proven experience in sales or account management, ideally within retail environments
  • Experience in the food industry highly desirable
  • Demonstrable experience managing multiple accounts simultaneously
  • Confident handling a wide range of account values and customer types
  • Strong communication, relationship-building and negotiation skills
  • Target-driven and self-motivated, with excellent time management
  • Comfortable with national travel across Scotland
  • Full UK driving licence essential

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a broad account base, develop strong retail partnerships and be rewarded for delivering results.

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