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08/03/2024

 

Account ManageR
Full Time 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday)
Located in Leeds City Centre

 

Are you a people person who enjoys connecting with designers in the world of fashion and interiors both in the UK and abroad? If so, we have the job for you!

 

As an Account Manager, your primary responsibility is to foster strong relationships with our clients and ensure their satisfaction with our products or services. This role involves regular travel to visit customers, with an expected commitment of 1-2 days per week off-site. You will work with a highly motivated and focused team. The ideal candidate must come from a sales background and knowledge of the fabric, fashion or interior trade would be an advantage.

 

James Hare is a well-established (1865), family-run company based in Leeds city centre and is Britain’s leading silk specialist. It is still owned and run by the Hare family, producing luxury textiles for the demanding world of fashion and interiors. Firm favourites with leading designers and decorators, James Hare luxurious fabrics are famous worldwide.

 

The role’s responsibilities are:

  • Calling existing customers to increase business.
  • Managing Local accounts through regular contact and visits.
  • Finding new customers to introduce them to our products and road selling team.
  • Giving customers information about products and services.
  • Daily log of phone calls you make via the CRM system
  • Diarising opportunities and targets you hit on the company CRM system.

Skills required:

  • Excellent communication skills, particularly vocal
  • Proactive and outgoing personality.
  • Have confidence and a drive to succeed.
  • Be able to manage and prioritise work, time management is key.
  • Determined, hardworking and willing to learn.
  • Be educated in Maths and English to GCSE level
  • Have strong computer, oral and written communication skills
  • Possess the ability to work as a team as well as independently
  • Needs to have own vehicle and clean licence

The successful applicant will benefit from:

  • Attractive salary
  • City centre location
  • Flexible working hours
  • Healthy bonus scheme
  • Exciting opportunities within the company
  • Pension
  • Mileage Paid for business use.
  • Mobile Phone/Laptop

Salary: £27,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits include: 20 days holiday plus BH (holidays increases with service and are pro rata if part time), 37.5 hour week full time. Monday to Friday

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

  • Must have own car

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Leeds (required)

Work Location: In person

 

Send CV and cover letter to careers@james-hare.com

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