Key Account Manager - Residential and Housing

Key Account Manager - Residential and Housing

This job application is restricted to applicants in the UK only.

Gerflor and Gradus are leaders in innovative flooring and interior solutions, providing high-quality products for commercial, healthcare, education, and residential sectors. We are committed to delivering excellence in design, functionality, and sustainability.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Key Account Manager to identify, secure and manage social and new build projects throughout your territory ensuring timely delivery and a carefully managed supply chain through local stocks in distribution and direct business.

Target customers

1. Local Authority Housing, Housing Associations, PRS Builders
2. House Builders (national + regional), Distributors, Larger Retailers
3. Builder's Merchants (Managed Services)

Main responsibilities

1. Working with the UK Housing Lead you will coordinate national accounts within your territory that operate nationally i.e. head offices in London.
2. You'll generate specifications with Social Housing and New Build Housing providers, develop and grow the private rental sector as well as the build-to-rent market across London and the wider area.
3. You'll achieve the budgeted sales for residential products with the distributor network on your territory, by increasing the proportion of pass back housing specifications to distribution network.
4. Working closely with your distribution base, you'll manage the supply chain for ongoing projects via forecasting and ensuring stock is in place to meet required delivery targets.
5. You'll use the Gerflor CRM system to record and manage your projects customers and sales activities.
6. You'll provide market intelligence concerning competition, distribution, product trends, and standards.

About you

We are looking for someone with solid experience in residential, housing or PRS (Private Rented Sector) sectors.

Collaborative in your approach, you'll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to converse clearly and effectively at all levels.

Organised and self-motivated, you'll have the ability to track projects from start to finish and be able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment.

You will also be IT literate with skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

What we offer in return

1. Potential bonus of up to 35% of salary based on a mix of business performance and achievement of personal objectives.
2. Company Car
3. 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (4-5 days saved for Christmas)
4. Your birthday annual leave day
5. Employee Benefits Platform (VIVUP) (inc. discounted shopping and Cycle to work scheme)
6. Additional annual leave purchase scheme
7. Group life insurance and death in service
8. Occupational Health Services
9. Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 free confidential advice
10. Discounted Gym Membership with Everlast Gym
11. Free parking on all sites

With over 100 years of combined experience in the contract interiors sector, together Gerflor and Gradus have built an unrivalled reputation for quality and service. Gerflor is recognised as a specialist and a world leader in resilient flooring solutions. The group creates, manufactures and markets innovative, design-led and eco responsible solutions for flooring and complementary interior wall finishes.

Gradus Ltd (a Gerflor company) are market leading manufacturers of commercial flooring accessories, entrance matting, wall protection and specialist LED lighting systems. Our attention to detail, forward thinking and passion for improvement has led to our success and leading market share in the UK and operation in International markets.

Our companies provide a complete solution for Architects and Specifiers, Contractors and Building Owners, spanning multiple market sectors including Commercial Office, Education, Healthcare, Residential, Retail, Leisure & Hospitality.