We are seeking an Account Planner to join our dynamic team and help drive business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Receiving orders from customers and/or sales team and compiling all elements for the order to go to processing
• Establish and nurture strong relationships with existing and potential clients
• Act as a primary contact for clients, addressing enquiries, resolving issues and managing expectations
• Assisting Account Managers on sales pitches and sizing sessions
• Identify new business opportunities, conduct market research, and analyse competitor activities
• Working closely with all members of the sales team, aiding them to get as many meetings as possible:

• Assisting the sales team with their emails when out of the office
• Distributing the incoming leads to the sales team and sending weekly reports to Directors on volume coming through
• Compiling monthly customer reports on behalf of the sales team (turnaround times, issues, spends) for them to complete their monthly reviews
• Sending samples for customers and keeping a log of these to ensure returned swiftly

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong relationship management skills

Please send any applications and CV’s to hannah@akumasports.com or click the button below