Account Manager / Administrator

Hornchurch
9 months ago
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Account Manager / Administrator

Location: Hornchurch, Essex

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am-5pm / 9am-5.30pm

Benefits:

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Christmas closure
Annual & quarterly bonuses
Company pension scheme
Parking on site
Team building social eventsAbout the Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and professional Account Manager / Administrator to join our client's dynamic team in Hornchurch, Essex. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to internal and external sales teams, as well as suppliers, ensuring deals are approved and activated efficiently. Your primary goal will be to build and maintain customer satisfaction, taking pride in your role will be crucial to ensure continuity in reaching targets, SLAs, and maintaining in-house systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Inputting proposals onto our in-house system
Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers
Communicating with funders and customers
Obtaining information to submit credit stories to our funders
Negotiating rates with suppliers and funders
Communicating credit decisions to suppliers and customers
Completing lease documentation where required
Chasing suppliers for signed documentation
Processing completed lease documentation
Answering telephones proactively
Performing any other tasks as directed by the Line ManagerPerson Specification:

Excellent communication and organisational skills
Strong ability and desire to be constantly challenged
Exceptional relationship skills to support external colleagues and customers
Experience in managing existing business relationships
Confident with an exceptional telephone manner
Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
A good team player
Experience in financial services would be beneficialIf you are a motivated individual with a passion for building relationships and driving customer satisfaction, we would love to hear from you!

Office Angels is an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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