Hybrid Strategic Account Manager

Posted 4 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Strategic Account Manager for the UK Sales, Marketing & Innovation Division at DS Smith. Leading account strategy and maintaining business relationships while identifying growth areas and maximizing revenue.

Responsibilities

  • Working across the wider packaging teams and liaising with senior stakeholders and directors
  • Use skill and experience to lead, develop, win, and maintain business in line with growth strategy
  • Customer facing role working in partnership with key clients as an internal partner
  • Reviewing existing products, providing regular commercial and service reports and updates
  • Responsible for tender updates and new proposals
  • Thrive on networking with internal colleagues within Procurement, Design, Innovation and Productivity to support account strategy and plans
  • Identifying new growth areas, driving performance through engagement and awareness to maximise revenue

Requirements

  • Proven success, knowledge, and experience in a Strategic Account Management role within FMCG– packaging product experience desirable but will welcome experience in other areas
  • Demonstratable management & leadership experience
  • A Full driving license
  • A strong ability to work independently & remotely with travel as needed
  • Strong business acumen and negotiation skills with the ability to deal with conflict and challenge both externally and internally
  • Proven success, knowledge, and experience of analysing and initiating actions based on financial insights and understanding
  • Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders around the business
  • Ability to deliver dynamic & professional presentations

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Company Car/Car allowance
  • Sales bonus scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme

Job title

Strategic Account Manager

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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