Full job descriptionOur client, one of the UK’s largest Waste Management companies, are looking to recruit an industry-relevant Account Manager to join their business on a permanent basis. Working from the company’s flagship UK site and responsible for some of the company’s largest B2B client accounts, this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate.

Our client have been established for well over 50 years and boast close to 1,000 FTE across the UK. They are an incredibly forward-thinking business whom combine their desire to modernise with their appreciation of the environment, and have consistently grown year-on-year. Due to this growth, they are now seeking the perfect candidate to oversee their Oxfordshire-based client portfolio - growing spend and ensuring continued engagement. In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:

- Acting as the first point of contact for a portfolio of B2B client accounts (both Private and Public Sector), ensuring continued spend/incredible relationship(s)
- Conducting regular business reviews to identify any potential pain points/opportunities for growth
- Owning P&L
- Overseeing all contract negotiations/renewals
- Providing efficient and effective management of all contracts/merchant inputs to ensure all contractual/legal obligations are fulfilled
- Monitoring/evaluating and developing action plans to seek/adopt continuous improvement in contract performance
- Sourcing the best commercial terms (ensuring company targets/budget expectations are met)
- Collaborating with internal/external stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance, service objectives and contract performance is optimised

In order to be considered for this position, it is ESSENTIAL that you have the following:

- Experience of working in an Account/Contracts Management capacity within the Waste/Waste Management industry
- Proven track record of maintaining/growing external client relationships (ideally with some Public Sector focus)
- Fun, sociable personality
- Experience of owning P&L
- Incredible communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Full, clean UK driving licence (and own car - car allowance provided)

In addition to a very competitive basic salary of £50,000, our client are also offering the following:

- £6,500 car allowance
- Up to 15% Annual Bonus (based on individual/company performance)
- Fantastic progression opportunities
- Great working hours: Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.30pm

Our client are looking to move very quickly on this, so any interested candidate(s) are urged to apply at their earliest convenience!


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