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Summary of Role
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.
About the Candidate
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.
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.
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Excellent customer-centric telephone skills
Organised with good administrative skills
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)
Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.
Full timeCencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
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