Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager - £25,000 – £30,000 per annum DOE – OTE circa £32,400 per annum

We are Mantra Learning, the UK’s leading Logistics learning and development organisation. Mantra has supported the skills needs of the logistics sector for over 56 years and is an Ofsted rated grade 2 independent training provider. The Manchester site is well established as the largest specialist logistics training facility in the UK.

Our organisation offers apprenticeships and provides training for individuals through our two key brands, The Job Gym and The National Logistics Academy. We strive to improve learners’ life prospects by helping thousands of learners each year gain new skills and employment opportunities. We offer training to our employees to enable them to develop new skills and we offer a wide range of benefits to support staff wellbeing.

The Role:

The purpose of the role is to develop new business within our targeted client base. By working with internal departments and customer representatives, you will ensure we are offering a first-class service that will lead to repeat business within the clients that you manage.

Your duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Identifying and seizing opportunities that may support business growth.
• Negotiating successful business outcomes with decision makers.
• Regular review meetings with L&D departments and operational leads at depots and distribution centres to ensure smooth running of the delivery programmes and identify opportunities for new learners.
• Cross sell full product range to offer clients a well-rounded service.
• Provide overview of our offering by delivering presentations to key customer contacts and prospective apprentices
• Identify and capture case studies to demonstrate excellent learning provision.

Essential Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge:

• Strong IT Skills
• Functional Skills Level 2 (or above)
• Proven experience within a key account or sales role
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels.

Mantra Learning Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex and sexual orientation.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. We also prioritise the safeguarding and welfare of all staff.

The successful applicant will be required to agree to all necessary checks such as providing sufficient employment references and providing proof of the right to work in the UK. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be carried out for all successful applicants.

 If this is the role you’re looking for please apply today!

23 days holidays pro rata plus bank holidays
Free eyecare vouchers
Pension scheme
Onsite café
Discretionary profit related bonus scheme
Subsidised team social events – regular gatherings, including summer and Christmas parties
Cycle to work scheme
Health & wellbeing initiatives
Net zero initiatives
Access to affordable health care plan
247 Employee assistant programme
Funded training and development opportunities
Free fruit, bread and hot refreshments