Senior Account Manager

Driver Require Ltd, the leading driving recruitment agency in Hertfordshire, seeks a self-motivated and energetic Account Manager with excellent business development, customer service and administrative skills to be a key player in the establishment of a new branch in Harlow.

You will report to the Stevenage Branch Manager and, depending upon your performance, you could be considered for promotion to the role of Harlow Branch Manager. With the assistance and guidance of the Stevenage Branch Manager you will be responsible for enlisting new clients, recruiting drivers and then growing the branch revenues to plan. You will also drive the recruitment of new staff to form the Harlow branch recruitment team.

Key responsibilities include:

Identify and sign up new clients.
Recruit drivers and build an approved driver list.
Market Driver Require to the Harlow business area.
Generate new business.
Manage the day-to-day operations:
- Allocate drivers to client jobs.
- Deliver excellent customer service.
- Manage and resolve issues as they arise.
- Provide on-call services on a rota basis.
Assist with the recruitment of new staff for the Harlow branch.
Ensure excellent maintenance of office systems and records.
Perform general administrative duties for the Harlow branch.
Who we are looking for:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a successful track record of delivering excellent customer service to demanding clients. You must also have excellent client facing skills with the proven ability and desire to sell to customers. Thirdly you must be a keen administrator with an eye for detail and a dislike of sloppy practices.

We are seeking an individual who sets high standards and who is:

Honest and professional.
Proactive, diligent and self-motivated.
Personable, a good team player.
Numerate and literate.
You do not necessarily have to come from a recruitment background. The key thing we are looking for is your ability to deliver excellent customer service.

About Driver Require:

Driver Require Ltd is a recruitment agency that specialises in the supply of temporary and permanent driving staff. Established in Stevenage in 2000, Driver Require has grown to become one of the most successful driving agencies in the Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire regions. Renowned for our professional approach and superior quality service, we have earned the respect and loyalty of our customers. Our six Stevenage team members currently manage a loyal base of over 300 active customers and in excess of 150 drivers on their approved list. At the end of 2007 they were placing over 100 drivers into more than 400 shifts per week.

On the back of our success in Hertfordshire, we have recently launched an exciting expansion plan that will be achieved by replicating the highly effective Stevenage business model into the surrounding regions. In January ’08 we opened our first new branch in Northampton, which is now well established and successfully building its revenue stream. The next phase includes the opening of two further new branches in 2008: one in Harlow and one in Milton Keynes.

To this end we are looking for Account Managers to assist with the establishment of the Harlow and Milton Keynes branch. As the company expands there will be plenty of opportunities for career progression for talented individuals with ambition.

Apply now to join this exciting opportunity.

Agency/Employer: Driver Require Ltd
Town or City: Stevenage & Milton Keynes, Bucks
Location: Hertfordshire
Sector: Consulting,Other
Related Job Titles: Assistant Branch Manager,Branch Manager Trainee
Permanent/Contract: Permanent, Full time
Experience: 1 years
Date: 07-04-2008
Salary: 20000 British Pound / Year

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