National Account Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Account Manager to join our National sales team, covering the whole of the UK, it's essential that candidates have experience of dealing with housebuilders and main contractors. We’ve got huge ambitions for 2023 and beyond, and we’re on the lookout for you to join us as a commercially minded National External Account Manager, who is passionate about our National customers and the service we provide, to help us in delivering our goals.
We work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where as part of our culture we take pride in what we do. We listen and support each other as one team in the National Sales team whilst driving to achieve one shared vision.
What you’ll be doing
You will lead and manage the partnership with a defined number of Key Accounts. By working collaboratively, you will agree and achieve jointly agreed strategic plans and objectives; thus delivering the sales and profit budget for those accounts.
No two days are the same within this role, but here are some of the key accountabilities you will be involved in:
- Building strong understandings of our customer objectives at all levels and creating quality trusted relationships with all stakeholders
- Ensuring that each customer has an established business development plan in place
- Market research/ forecast for up and coming projects
What we are looking for?
We are looking for someone who’s enthusiastic, resilient and resourceful, with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for excellence. Additionally, being well-organised and planned goes without saying, as you will be responsible for building relationships with some of our biggest National customers.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- An attitude to succeed and a continuous improvement outlook
- Industry knowledge of building products would be advantageous, but not essential, as training will be provided.
- Ability to build strong customer relationships over the phone and specifically video calls
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to a broad spectrum of individuals
- Good working knowledge of company IT systems
Being an Account Manager in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop your career, if you choose. As a new colleague, you will be encouraged to enroll onto a TP development scheme - which are available to colleagues and managers at all levels of our business. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll be supported by some of the best training & development in the industry. Our impressive internal succession programme means, whatever it is you do with us, it will be easy for you to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:
- Company Car
- Competitive performance related bonus
- Save-as-you-earn scheme
- Buy-as-you-earn scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchanting businesses.
A bit about us
As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.
With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!
Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves - you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.
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