Account/Project Manager

Account/Project Manager, Northampton, to£36k

Established and successful company within POS/POP arena now has an opening within their team for an experienced client facing Account Manager who also possesses good Project Management skills.

The ideal person will be a confident communicator with the ability to build good relationships with the client and will have a project Account or Project Management background from within the Point of Sale/Point of Purchase, Retail Design or Shopfit Sector.

Reporting to the Account Director the successful Account Management will be the main point of contact for a number of high profile clients helping them with any queries they may have. You will have a small team which will assist you in the day-to-day project management of client works from design through to installation.

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

• Attending client meetings.
• Take detailed client briefs and brief Designers and internal teams as required to ensure everyone is fully aware of the client’s needs and expectations.
• Agree/Maintain Service Levels.
• Produce cost estimates.
• Budget management.
• Produce work programmes and schedules.
• Exercise effective supplier negotiations
• Manage retail display projects from design to installation, ensuring runs smoothly and is completed on time and within budget.
• Attend site installations to oversee each project completion.
• Maintain accurate records of projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders of all levels and meet client’s requirements.
• Raise sales and purchase orders in accordance with procedures.

Requirements:

• Must have prior Account Management experience gained from within the POS/POP and Shopfitting sector.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office
• Excellent spoken and written English skills
• Experience of AutoCad (would be an advantage)
• Ability to read technical plans (essential)
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines and stay within budget
• Attention to detail
• Driving licence (ideally clean)

Hours of work 40 per week, hours are 9-5pm

Benefits

• Paid Overtime.
• Private health cover and extra holidays with length of service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free Eye tests & vouchers for glasses if required.

You must be UK based and live within a commutable distance of Northampton

Sponsorship is not available so you will need to have full leave to remain.