Optical Account Manager

London

10 months ago

Applications closed

Our client is currently seeking an Optical Account Manager to join their team on a permanent full time basis. The Optical Account Manager will be required to plan and generate direct sales activities to maintain and develop sales of the products to other companies.
Key Responsibilities:

To manage accounts and their agreed sales volumes, values, product mix.
To win new business through networking and cold-calling new accounts.
To maintain and develop a customer and prospect database via cold calls and appointments.
To meet/exceed quarterly/annual sales target set by the client.
To respond to and follow up sales enquiries by telephone and field visits.
To show accountability and take responsibility for your territory achieving its target.
To plan weekly journeys ensuring maximum time with accounts and minimum ‘on the road’ time.
To attend industry trade shows and conferences
To prepare and present area activity at quarterly Sales Meetings
Skills and experience:
Analytical mindset, with the ability to interrogate data to unlock opportunities.
Significant and demonstrable experience in the optical industry with in-depth knowledge of ophthalmic lenses.
Ability to prepare and present documents professionally and accurately.
Well-developed influencing and persuasion skills.
Strong presentation and organisational skills.
Competent in writing customer letters, quotations and proposals.
Ability to understand profit and loss calculations and basic business finance e.g. gross margin percentages and calculations.
Company Benefits:
Company car
25 days annual leave
Eligible for Life Assurance after 12 months service
Automatic enrolment within the first three months to the Group Flexible Retirement Plan
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Health insurance after successful probationary period
FS1 Recruitment is a UK-based recruitment agency providing solutions within the Sales, Marketing and Creative fields for permanent, freelance and contract positions please contact us to discuss one of our many positions

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