Business Account Manager – London

(Industry: Kitchen & Bedroom Design & Supply)

(Car, Tablet and Mobile phone also provided)

Please contact Halo Personnel for specific details regarding salary and bonus information, as well as guidance throughout the application process. Our longstanding relationship with the client positions us as the ideal partner to assist you.

25 holiday days + statutory (bank) holidays

We are looking for candidates that are based within the M25 or within a 15-mile radius outside of the M25

Please do not apply for the role of Business Account Manager unless you meet the following criteria:

• Hold a full UK Driving Licence
• Have a proven track record of securing new business within the high-rise development market of the KBB industry; this can come from working as a Business Account Manager, Business Development Manager or Sales Representative, or similar technical and specification-based roles but must be from the kitchen side of the industry
• Understand Tendering, Scope of Works and Employer’s Requirements
• Be able to communicate confidently with people at all levels including Site/Project Managers, Buyers and Senior Managers
• Have experience of managing multiple projects

Additional attributes to fulfil the role of Business Account Manager:

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to manage your own diary and your time effectively, to ensure you meet all SLAs
• Presentable and able to communicate confidently with people at all levels
• Motivated and eager to succeed within a dynamic team
• A reliable team player, with a positive and flexible attitude

Key responsibilities of the Business Account Manager will include:

• Engaging with contractors, securing and developing new long-term relationships
• Maximising the market share and building a strong pipeline by providing an excellent service and therefore being on the buyers’ radar for up-and-coming work
• Ensuring Tenders are fully compliant with Scope of Works and Employer’s requirements, ensuring all relevant information is extracted and added to ‘A-Site’ correctly
• Finalising the specifications pre-tender and submitting all relevant information to the relevant departments to arrange the design and quotations
• Presenting quotations and designs to contractors
• Ensuring all drawings are at ‘Status A’ prior to kitchens being called off
• Visiting sites to complete a site set-up with customers explaining your role and the process of service delivery (delivery dates, work schedules etc) as well as dealing with any issues that may arise on-site during the supply and fit period, prior to handing over to the Project Management Team

Additional desirable experience:

• A CSCS Card would also be advantageous but is not essential, however you will be required to obtain one within four weeks of commencement

Client Info:

Our client is the largest and most successful, privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture, in the UK and the organisation has been in operation for over 50 years, experiencing growth year on year. They have been successful in winning various tenders to supply fitted kitchens for New Build Social Housing projects and Private Development Projects throughout the country, these projects are delivered by large contractors such as Lovell, Countryside and Galliford Try.

These contractors now have large land-banks and are building more open-market houses to compete with the likes of Barratt and Taylor Wimpey. Due to this continued demand our client is in need of a Business Account Manager to manage and grow their large high-rise development accounts; these people will be an integral part of the business, liaising and forming strong relationships with Buyers, Architects, Contractors and Head Specifiers, and will play a key role in the company fulfilling its contractual obligations.