Key Account Manager

Partnering with one of our strategic customers, this key account management role will require you to bring your skills and expertise around business planning, negotiation and customer relationships.

As national Key Account Manager, you will work with the Tork brand in our Professional Hygiene business.

This role reports into the Sales Manager. This is a national role, where you can expect regular and extensive travel around the UK, with the requirement to stay away from home during the working week.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.


What You Will Do

• Develop joint business plans for designated key customers



• Ensure plans are constantly reviewed; lead the customer relationship through business planning, implementation and follow up



• Contract negotiations, including product offering and pricing strategies



• Ensure all internal and external stakeholders are communicated to, and understand their role



• Frequently analyse customer information to discover and manage business risks and opportunities



• Actively support Account Managers to achieve strategic plans within the customer base
  
  Proven experience of managing key accounts at a national level



• Successful at managing customer relationships at board level



• Ability to self-lead, using initiative for solutions



• Advanced negotiation skills



• Consultative and strategic selling skills



• Proven experience within health and hygiene



• Highly structured in your approach
  
  Together, we are improving lives, every day.


Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

At Essity, we want to encourage all to apply, as all our applications are reviewed personally by our talent team.

There are Plenty® of reasons to work at Essity:

• High reaching starting salary with annual reviews



• Pension 10% employer contribution



• Bonus earning potential



• Medical Scheme



• Holidays starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)



• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website (100s of online and in-store shopping discounts)



• Numerous other local incentives



• Local community activities and charitable initiatives