Job Title: Account ManagerReports to: Sales ManagerLocation: Covering Berkshire, Reading and Newbury areas.OverviewTo deliver the pre-agreed budgeted margin for the designated postcode area. To increase the number of trading accounts in the postcode area by achieving a pre-agreed new business target. To retain the existing customer base and grow the spend per account through category upselling. To represent the company to the market and to represent the market to the company.Main Duties• Delivering your contribution of the depot gross margin.• Manage the debt ledger for your area, including correct completion of company account forms and the timely collection of cash and cheques where appropriate.• Delivering targets on drive brands with brand partners.• Over-delivering on every aspect of customer service you can affect.• To have the overriding responsibility, duty of care and management of your accounts from start to finish.• Liaise effectively with all other departments, including telesales, credit control, sales support, distribution and administration.• Organisation of technical installations on draught beer dispensing equipment.• Consulting with customers to offer impartial advice on promotional activity to help them grow their businesses.• Liaising with brand representatives currently operating in your area.• To successfully promote LWC Drinks' own brand products.Knowledge and Experience:• Excellent customer service skills.• Use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and records.• Good teamwork skills.• Good communication and relationship-building skills.• Good specialist knowledge of the drinks industry, products and the on-trade market preferred but not essential.• WSET Level 2 preferred.• Commercial experience in selling wine (on-trade preferred).• Good track record in sales and meeting growth targets.LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However, we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,400 people at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.
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LWC Drinks
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 4 days
Reading, Berkshire RG31 4UR
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Account Manager position at LWC Drinks requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in sales, preferably in the drinks industry.
- The role involves delivering budgeted margins, increasing trading accounts, and retaining existing customers through upselling.
- Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills and be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the experience and performance of the candidate.
- LWC Drinks is a rapidly growing company, aiming to provide exceptional customer service across the UK.
