Account Manager

Account Manager - Retail
Salary: 30k - 40k DOE
Company Benefits: Flexible start/finish times, Free Gym Membership, Health & Wellbeing Programmes, Retail & Hospitality Discounts, Health Cash Back Plan

Lloyd Recruitment Services is delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing business in Horley to recruit a proactive and relationship-driven Retail Account Manager. In this role, you'll work closely with internal teams to manage post-order customer activity, ensuring projects run smoothly and key deadlines are met.

Our client is committed to delivering high-quality, bespoke retail products, so we're looking for someone who is organised, commercially aware, and confident building strong customer relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, expanding organisation with real potential for career progression.

• Build and maintain long-term customer partnerships, ensuring communication is timely, clear, and tailored

• Gain a strong understanding of product ranges to respond quickly and accurately to queries

• Assess customer needs and collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure all products meet required standards and specifications

• Oversee orders from start to finish, ensuring smooth delivery, invoicing, and on-time project milestones

• Work with Sales Coordinators to complete all customer documentation efficiently and accurately

• Prepare accurate, well-presented quotations and confirm all order details

• Prioritise daily tasks to meet customer expectations and handle urgent issues confidently

• Manage internal and external deadlines using available software tools

• Work with the Key Account Manager to align customer plans and support wider account strategy

• Check product samples for quality before dispatch

• Escalate customer queries or concerns to the Key Account Manager where needed

• Experience in Account Management or a similar customer-focused role within retail products or FMCG

• Background in private label or made-to-order product ranges is advantageous

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels

• A customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering first-class B2B service

• Natural problem-solver and fast learner

• Strong multitasking abilities, able to handle multiple projects and priorities

• Excellent attention to detail; proficient in MS Office

• Proactive, organised, and collaborative in approach

Extra Information:

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Lloyd Recruitment Services acts as an employment agency for this vacancy and is an equal opportunity employer.