Job Description

Do you consider yourself to be a driven, ambitious, sales leader?

Do you thrive in dynamic environments where being a great communicator, organiser and team player is essential for success?

Do you inspire teams to innovate for sales success and exceptional customer service standards?



Yes? Then you may be a perfect fit for our new

Area Account Manager vacancy in East London

, available due to internal progression!

What's in it for me?

A competitive salary enhanced by a lucrative, achievable bonus 22 days holiday plus bank holidays Matched pension contributions up to 10% Medical insurance and life assurance (3.0x) Great discounts across the Travis Perkins Group businesses, including Toolstation. We also have hundreds of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas Competitive family friendly policies

What will I be doing?

Being a successful Area Account Manager is all about balance. You'll pull our merchanting, hire, and Benchmarx businesses together into one valuable proposition for our customers, driving proactive sales activity to maximise revenue and customer satisfaction. Regularly visiting our clients in person, you'll build unwavering relationships with key accounts to secure business that meets their needs both now and into the future. You'll also take ownership of reactive sales activity, supporting queries, quotations and orders to ensure that our high service standards never slip.


Operating within a flexible and autonomous environment, you'll lead your team to undertake proactive sales activity and maximise their performance against various targets.

(This role will cover branches across Stratford, Woodford, Walthamstow, and Leytonstone.)

What skills and experience do you need?

Whilst product knowledge and industry experience are not essential, you'll need to be a competent and confident Sales leader, capable of inspiring teams. You'll need to hold previous experience in similar proactive selling environments and be able to spot opportunities to upsell and increase sales and profit with our customers. You'll be a strong and influential communicator, able to build strong relationships with multiple customers and internal stakeholders throughout the structure.

Does this sound like you?

A highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious Sales professional with high levels of energy and drive. A confident leader, who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment. A collaborative teamworker, whose friendly and outgoing personality allows them to communicate well and build strong relationships. An inspirational communicator, able to influence through great verbal and written communication skills.


Could YOU be our next Area Account Manager? Apply today, and find out!

We're driving to remain a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it's our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. You be you, it makes us, us.

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