Key Account Consultant

Simple Recruitment are hiring internally for a Key Account Consultant to join our wonderful team in the heart of Midsomer Norton on a permanent basis.

The job in a nutshell:We’re looking for a hard-working individual who is keen to adopt our motto of "Finding Jobs for People & People for Jobs" in a timely, effective, and communicative manner following compliant processes and procedures at all times. As a Key Account Consultant, you will be accountable for achieving temporary budgets and targets each month.

Due to the nature of the recruitment industry, having a positive, flexible and resilient approach to all situations is essential in this role.

What you will be doing:

• You will manage all vacancies that arise or are generated on your desk and will have a monthly budget to attain to achieve your bonus.
• Sourcing and registering candidates who are looking for job opportunities.
• Writing job adverts, descriptions, advertising, resourcing, vetting, interviewing, prepping candidates.
• Consistently matching suitable candidates for vacancies you are working on.
• Finding work opportunities for candidates registered via calls with clients and regular liaison with candidates.
• Managing registered candidates. This includes keeping them informed of any new vacancies that they may be interested in.
• Ensuring full compliance of the registration process in all instances.
• Regularly communicating with active, lapsed, and lead clients via telephone, email and face to face meetings.
• Finding new business opportunities and increasing our market share in current clients utilising Neutral Vendor Systems.
• Ensuring fulfilment of vacancies received within the shortest timeframe possible to maximise revenue.
• Meeting with clients to check service level satisfaction, gain knowledge of client sites and build successful client relationships.
• Keep company database fully up to date with active vacancies at all times, making sure all activities are tracked.

Experience required:

• A sales/account management background and/or high-end customer service.
• Exemplary customer service skills.
• The ability to communicate at all levels.
• Previous experience working in a goal/target-orientated environment.
• Handling multiple priorities and working to deadlines.

Personal skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Impeccable presentation and professional manner.
• Ability to adapt to varying situations and change.
• A confident self-starter.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• Team player.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Benefits (after probation):

• Sick Pay
• Nest Pension
• Death in Service
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Care Leave
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Free Eye Test
• Financial Workshop

Salary:Competitive plus uncapped commission.

Hours:8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.