Key Account Manager/Team Leader

21 January 20222022-01-21
Gatwick, Sussex
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Our client based in the Gatwick area is a trusted progressive specialist provider of managed Engineering workforce solutions and is going from strength to strength.  This is a brand new role and a very exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a varied role of team management and managing a large key client. They offer excellent benefits, including generous holiday allowance, bonus, gym membership!

They also offer an exciting, progressive, challenging and supportive working environment, for people who are hardworking, passionate and creative, and want to grow with them.

Purpose of the Role

  • The right candidate will provide an outstanding round the clock customer service to their third party account.  Managing onsite contractors and dealing with ever changing projects and deadlines.
  • You will also be responsible for managing three Key Account Executives.  You will build and lead a team that supply and service the third-party arrangement and develop strong long-term relationships with them.

Duties will include:

  • Ensure the team delivers outstanding service, through core behaviours, high quality training and team commitment.
  • Achieve and exceed all targeted service levels and performance metrics that are associated with the Third-party relationship.
  • Manage the scheduling of all engineers under the contract ensuring 99%+ cover of competent engineers.
  • Continuously look for and implement improvements to the Customer and Engineer experience.
  • Constantly develop your knowledge & skills and your team.
  • Seek and implement opportunities that grow the Third-Party Arrangement and further strengthen the long-term relationship.
  • Ensure all onboarding and Engineer polices and procedures are adhered to.

Skills and Experience

  • Experience in managing key accounts and delivering successful results.
  • Knowledge of developing a team and effectively get the best out of them.
  • Resilient and highly adaptable.
  • High degree of drive and self-motivation to achieve set goals.
  • Quality focused and measured, with the ability to drive improvement processes
  • Demonstrable experience of managing a fast-paced and demanding client account
  • Managing and cultivating Third-Party Relationships.
  • Successfully building and managing a high performing team in a pressured environment.
  • Recruiting, onboarding dynamic teams.
  • Proven track record of delivering outstanding customer service.
  • Happy to work outside set hours to deliver projects and client requirements (adhoc evening or weekend work as required)