Account Manager (Print or Direct Mail Sector) Full Time Permanent

• Position: Account Manager (Print or Direct Mail Sector)
• Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 per annum depending on experience plus excellent all round company benefits, including pension scheme, full training/support along with 23 days plus bank holidays
• Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
• Hours: Monday – Friday only, 09:00 -17:00
• Role based in Burgess Hill. Office based around 25 minutes walk from the nearest station. Plenty of free parking on site.

We are delighted to be partnered with our friendly, professional and highly reputable client as they seek to recruit an Account Manager to join their experienced team within their offices in Burgess Hill. This role is available due to strong company growth levels and continued expansion following significant investment in the business.

You will ideally come from a print or direct mail background, and to succeed in this role you must be organised, efficient, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment to ensure the customers high standards and needs are met.

A ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to involve yourself in all stages of a clients project is essential to succeed within this rewarding role.

The role / duties / responsibilities – Account Manager

• Maintain and grow relationships with existing clients on a regular basis, ensuring meaningful and timely communication.
• Working with clients in a proactive, consultative manner, delivering advice and solutions to their problems.
• Interpreting clients specifications and providing quotations in a timely manner or against pre-agreed service level agreements.
• Using the system to accurately create works instructions, briefing internal teams and owning the projects from start to finish to ensure they are delivered on time and to budget.
• Liaising with multiple suppliers to source project related collateral, which involves requesting quotes, raising purchase orders and placing orders.
• Accurate invoicing of all projects being managed
• Handling customer queries / complaints in a timely manner.
• Attending meetings with internal teams and clients as and where required.

Experience, competencies and knowledge required:

• Proven experience as an account manager with a sound knowledge of the print and or direct mail industry
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret client specifications, briefs & artwork.
• Excellent communication skills along with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Good IT and computer skills

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy team within a friendly and very successful organisation.

For more information regarding this new and exciting Account Manager opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.