Ruminant Account Manager ID & Trade - North and Central England

Job Description

The Ruminant Account Manager ID & Trade will have responsibility tooversee therelationship’sof the company with its most importanttradecustomers in theCentralregion. You willbe responsible forobtaining andmaintaininglong termkey customers bycomprehendingtheir requirements.

The ideal candidate will be apt in building strong relationships with strategic customers. You will be able toidentifyneeds and requirements to promote our company’s products & solutions and achieve mutual satisfaction.

The goal is to contributeinsustaining and growing our business to achieve long-term successwithin our Identification and Biopharma POM -VPS portfolio.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop trust relationships with a portfolio oftradechannel customers

• Acquirea thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements

• Expand the relationships with existing customers by continuously proposing solutions that meet their objectives

• Serve as the link of communication between key customers and internal teams

• Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal with complaints tomaintaintrust

• Play an integral part in generatingnew salesthat will turn into long-lasting relationships

• Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Experience in sales and providing solutions based on customer needs

• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability in problem-solving and negotiation

PERSON SPEC: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS,SKILLSAND EXPERIENCE(preferred)

Degree levelorrelevant qualification

Proven experience asanaccount manager

Understanding of theAgriculturalRetailsales function

Outstanding communication skills - verbal and written - fluency in English a requirement.

Good timemanagement, projectmanagementand organisational skills

Must live within the defined territory.

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