Senior Account Manager

Our client  is considered a premium market leader in their space.  Currently servicing 30+ countries, they are the manufacturer and supplier of premium and customized ergonomic classroom solutions. With a passion for service and great pride in their brand, they have an enviable history of success offering to Schools globally, the ability to utilize customized ergonomic & modular classroom furniture to best support the learning opportunity of each student, enabling schools to support best practice teaching with leading edge customized classroom designs. Today they are seeking to appoint a  Senior Account Manager to take over an existing territory and customer base, whilst spending some time identifying new opportunities across South East Melb/VIC.

This is a premium territory and requires the services of a highly customer centric consultative sales professional.  With excellent  Australian based infrastructure, a hugely collaborative culture and a reputation founded on quality and service, this is a unique and exciting opportunity for a talented consultative, customer centric, well organised  and commercial Senior Account  Manager who will be on the road 80% of the time, and has the opportunity to work from a home based office to maximise on their time!
 
So what's in it for you - this is a genuine opportunity to

• Be a Master of your own destiny & maximize on your earning potential
• Enjoy training and development whilst also being mentored by a talented and inspirational leader
• Get in at the beginning of this exciting growth phase, and reap the rewards of your hard work
• Develop into a new industry, whilst leveraging off your colleagues until you become a subject matter expert
• Eventually be a member of an international sales team if that is of interest to you

What you will bring to this role

• A min of 4 years in B2B solutions sales in either a service or product environment -  preferably not furniture, but definitely highly customer centric
• Motivation and drive
• A passion for 'rain making' - you will be a driven business developer and account nurturer - as you expand your reach within your customer base
• Excellent pipeline management & lead generation skills
• A high attention to detail
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• A high degree of motivation
• Networks and experience within the education sector is definitely advantageous, but not essential

 Your key responsibilities will be

• To build long term relationships with School Principals & all key stakeholders
• To develop account management plans & strategies to ensure growth and ongoing success
• To become a subject matter expert on products and design
• Solutions sales as part of your account management function, customizing the offerings to meet each schools identified needs
• To Account Manage at a Senior level, whilst being hands on in developing and sustaining long term relationships.
• To follow up post implementation, to ensure that expectations & promises are met
• To network and collaborate internally & externally, supporting the development of top of mind brand awareness and the growth of the brand

This really is an exciting opportunity for a very professional, engaging and confident Senior Account Manager to step into this highly regarded and growing company and play a significant role in its success story.   So, if you're looking for a genuine opportunity to join a highly respected organisation where your contribution will be recognised, rewarded and supported, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Louisa Hinchen on 0459 991 061, or simply click the Apply Now button to submit your application. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
 
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