Job Title: Key Account Manager - SIG

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Commercial Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you always have the customer in mind?

• Do you like to build and develop relationships?

• Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

• Do you like to seek opportunity and drive sales?

As our Key Account Manager - SIG, you will provide focused account management for the SIG Group.

What you’ll be doing…

• Develop strong and widespread trading relationships within SIG Group

• Develop and implement the strategic business plan for SIG Group and manage promotional, stocking and training initiatives to maximise sales opportunities

• Maintain and develop relationships with key SIG personnel nationally. Meet regularly with SIG Divisional Sales Directors, Regional Sales Directors and Branch Directors to increase sales of KI products and services

• Perform key account duties in conjunction with SIG’s category management team to ensure smooth running of the account

• Monitor and provide sales performance, field activity and customer statistical information to enable effective planning and budgeting

• Take lead role in negotiation of terms & rebates

• Work closely with the National Sales Manager, to ensure branches are receiving a market leading service from Area Sales Managers

• Carry out OneCRM reporting to enable information to be shared throughout the organisation

• Ensure that payments are monitored, and any queries are dealt with promptly to avoid late payment from SIG Group

• Report promptly to the business on all aspects of SIG Group’s strategic decisions and key personnel changes

• Regularly update Knauf Insulation’s marketing department with information on SIG Group’s intended promotional and marketing activity.

• Respect the Knauf values: Commitment, Entrepreneurship, Partnership and Menschlichkeit and apply them in your daily work.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• Business Appreciation & solid Market Awareness

• Good Communication & Interpersonal Skills. Ability to build strong, credible professional relationships both internal and external

• Continuous Improvement mentality

• Strong Customer Focus aligned with the KINE mission & vision

• Expert Product Knowledge

• An ability to work well cross functionally with internal stakeholders 

We'll provide:

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more

• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service

• Group Income Protection

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages

• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

• Staff Bonus Scheme

• Career Progression Routes

• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured

• Westfield Health Cash Plan

• Perkbox

• Access to Costco Membership

• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme

• On site Gyms

• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders

• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• On site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.

Knauf Insulation welcomes applications from everyone and is committed to treating everyone equally, regardless of: age; sex; disability; ethnicity; gender identity; religion/belief; sexual orientation; marriage/civil partnership or pregnancy/maternity. In particular, we encourage applications from people from a minority background or from demographics that are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry.

We are a Disability Confident Leader (Level 1) and take care to ensure good EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) practices in all our operations. If you are invited to an interview, a member of our team will be in touch via email to enquire about any access requirements or reasonable adjustments that we can make for your interview.