📍 KENT
Are you a driven sales professional with a passion for leading teams and delivering exceptional customer experiences? We're looking for an inspiring Desk-Based Account Manager Team Leader to take charge of a high-performing team of 4 agents in our busy Gravesend office.
This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role where you'll shape team success, build strong customer relationships, and play a key part in driving commercial growth within a fast-paced and evolving industry.
🌟 The Role
As Team Leader, you'll oversee the daily operations of a team of Desk-Based Account Managers, ensuring they deliver outstanding service while achieving ambitious sales targets. You'll coach, motivate, and develop your team, while also contributing to wider commercial strategies including market insights and product development.
🚀 What You'll Be Doing
Leading & Developing Your Team
Inspire, coach, and support a team to exceed sales and customer satisfaction goals
Conduct regular one-to-ones, providing feedback and identifying development opportunities
Monitor performance, celebrate success, and drive continuous improvement
Create a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team cultureDriving Sales & Customer Success
Oversee key customer accounts, ensuring strong relationships and repeat business
Support the team in converting enquiries into orders and maximising every opportunity
Encourage upselling and cross-selling to grow accounts
Work closely with field sales teams to deliver a seamless customer experience
Ensure accurate CRM management and reportingContributing to Growth & Innovation
Support outbound campaigns aligned with marketing and product initiatives
Share valuable customer and market insights to influence new product development
Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor activity, and customer needs
Collaborate with marketing to maximise campaign effectivenessCollaborating Across the Business
Act as a key link between sales and internal departments such as logistics, production, and finance
Contribute to sales reviews and strategic planning
Drive improvements that enhance both efficiency and customer experience
✅ What We're Looking For
Experience in sales or account management, leadership or supervisory role
Strong communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships
Commercial awareness and a keen interest in market trends
A target-driven mindset with experience leading teams to success
Highly organised with confidence using CRM systems, Excel, and Outlook
A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a passion for customer serviceDesirable:
Experience within construction, building materials, or trade environments
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people
Salary description
£30000.00 - £35000.00 per year