Key Account Manager – Print Management / Direct Mail – Cheltenham
- Location:
- Cheltenham jobs
,
Gloucestershire jobs
- Salary:
- Up to £35,000 depending on experience + Car allowance (£3,000) + more
- Company:
- Henry Nicholas Associates
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 30/10/2009 11:13
- Job id:
- 45803776
- Contact:
- Tony Allen
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/HN1809KAM
Key Account Manager – Print Management / Direct Mail – Cheltenham – Up to £35,000 depending on experience – Direct Mail / Print Management
Key Account Manager – Print Management / Direct Mail needed urgently for a rapidly growing Print Management company with offices around the UK.This Key Account Manager will be based in Cheltenham with ad hoc travel in the South West.You’ll report directly the Client Service Manager and will need to have a good understanding of the technicalities of print processes for direct mail.This is an organisation with extremely low staff turnover, excellent career progression, and loyal customer base.This is a business with a low carbon footprint, highly efficient in everything that they do.
As Key Account Manager – Print Management / Direct Mail you will be responsible for:
1.Overall print project management on designated accounts or projects – delivery of each project on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of the client.
2.Responsibility for job profitability and billing, achieving the agreed profit margin.
Specific responsibilities
·Quality control, systems and procedures
·Rigorously observe procedures and quality standards
·Client service and print project management
·To be seen as a reliable day-to-day contact by your clients, in full control of your projects. To keep the client fully informed and attend meetings as appropriate.
·Negotiate successfully with the client over timings, costs, and successfully resolve any problems relating to project management.
·Issue contact reports/confirmation of all significant instructions from clients, and ensure that all specifications and schedules meet the client’s requirements.
·Ensure proofs are signed by clients at appropriate stages, and that we have full authority from the client before committing ourselves to external costs.
·Produce agreed production schedules
·Draw up cost effective print specifications – including data processing and personalisation briefs – always examining whether alternative formats or production methods could save money, time, or improve response or creative impact.
·Production of competitive print quotes – both ballpark and firm quotes
·Selection of the most cost effective suppliers for each project
·Project management of the production process from start to finish
·Aggressive purchasing of print production services from external suppliers and approval of supplier invoices
·Maintain accurate and orderly records.
Key skills required
·Excellent problem solver, positive and flexible attitude
·Excellent communication skills, able to inspire complete confidence in clients
·Good project management skills and attention to detail
·In depth experience of print production and personalisation
·Confident and assertive attitude to price negotiation and purchasing
·Able to learn fast under own initiative, confident in tackling new areas.
·Able to work quickly and efficiently.
To apply please send your CV to candidate@henrynicholas.co.uk and contact Tony Allen on 01173 178 103.
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Key Account Manager – Print Management / Direct Mail – Cheltenham – Up to £35,000 depending on experience – Direct Mail / Print Management
