Area Account Executive

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Account Executive working within our friendly team. The purpose of the role is to maximise sales and revenue to a predefined account base by driving home the business offers and initiatives to eligible customers. You will also be maintaining revenue and driving new and arising business targets. The job holder requires the ability to react and adapt to a fast paced and changing environment. A target driven and can-do attitude alongside great communication skills and attention to detail are critical for this role. You will have the opportunity to work with the field sales team and many other customer facing departments. The role will require you to report on and use monthly sales data to support the commercial activity of the Area Account Managers in the field, maintaining customer relations, sales, compliance to offers, and prospecting. This role has great career development prospects, giving the individual an opportunity to progress within the organisation. This role will be primarily based at our Leigh Service Centre Site (WN7 3XJ) so we are looking for candidates based in easy proximity of the site for hybrid working and there is a requirement to have a driving licence for occasional travel.

As well as your strong communication skills, you will have excellent analytical, problem solving and organisation skills and be a strong team player! Previous knowledge of pharmaceutical products and the wholesale market, as well as experience within a contact centre are all desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.,

• Excellent customer-centric telephone skills
• Organised with good administrative skills
• Developing customer relationships and winning new business
• Ability to build and develop strong relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to work independently under pressure
• Target driven
• Ability to forecast sales
• Computer literate with good understanding of MS Office
• Target & Results orientated
• Commercial - financial awareness (desirable)
• Experience of sales from within the pharmaceutical industry or other complex trading environment (desirable)
• Full driving licence - Desirable (will be required to drive within 6 months)
  
  Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!
  
  In return we will offer you a competitive salary plus OTE and a benefits package including:
• A Competitive Bonus Scheme and monthly commission dependent on sales achieved.
• Employee Assistance Programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling.
• Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers such as Curry's PC World, Samsung and John Lewis.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Service Based Holidays.
• Team members can also take up to two paid Volunteer days per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities.
This role adopts a hybrid working format: Monday to Wednesday on site; Thursday to Friday work from home.