Account Manager

Position Title: Field Sales Account ManagerLocation:Galway/Mayo/Sligo/Donegal/Longford/Roscommon/Leitrim/Cavan.Reports to:Area ManagerDirect Reports:0Scope:Wella ProfessionalsABOUT THE WELLA COMPANYTogether,WEenable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.The Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and GHD.With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves.As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.For additional information about the Wella Company please visitTHE ROLEAt Wella we want to be the best partner salons could have, to help them realise their ambitions, their dreams and achieve every success, so whatever salons want to achieve, we're always there for them.Our Wella Account Managers have overall responsibility for business growth within their territory of accounts.Success will be achieved through a highly disciplined journey planning, visiting a combination of existing and prospective accounts daily (an average of 11 calls per day).You will take a consultative approach with our salon partners to grow their business leveraging our portfolio of products and services to delight their customers.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDeliver monthly/quarterly/yearly sales targets in terms of overall territory turnover, number of buying accounts and specific brands turnoverPartner with hairdressers to develop their salon business through action plans to:Attract new clientsDrive client loyaltyGrow their spending per clientOptimise salon & staff operationsImprove salon image and equity using our fantastic set of tools and state of the art digital apps.EXPERIENCEYou have at least ***** months' direct selling experience in field-based position(s)You have experience in using a consultative approach to business developmentYou are very organised and operate with a high level of disciplineYou have excellent written and verbal communication skillsYou are digitally savvy.You have a deep and intimate knowledge of beauty; you are perpetually curious about how our consumers see beauty, think about beauty and feel about beautyYou hold yourself accountable for the success of your territory – even when not everything is under your control; intensively driven & tenacious, determined to get over the obstacles in the path of what need to do; Act as an owner, as if it was your name on the door, as if it was your money being spent and your reputation on the lineYou are driven to beat competition by acting fast with new ideas executed superbly; you operate at high pace and find ways to make things happenYou always push for more and set higher, braver targets; you don't just want to meet the objectives but blow them out of the water, but never at the expense of ethical behaviour and safe ways of workingYou are driven to succeed but never at a colleague's expense; you assume good intent in others; disagree openly but then fully back the decision made by your manager and your leadershipQUALIFICATIONSExperience in field sales in FMCG or ideally selling in salonsExperience in selling to small / independent salons / retailersExperience of contracting and negotiationDriving LicenseWHAT WE OFFER25 days holiday + additional day off for your birthday (not including bank holidays)3 days personal leave for your own signification life events2 paid days off for volunteering/charity workOptional Wella Pension Scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)Optional Family Private Medical Insurance CoverIncome ProtectionLife Insurance (8x base salary up to 2 million payable in the event of your death in service of Wella)Staff Discount (80% of all hair products, 40% OPI, 1 x 50% ghd)EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leaveEye TestsWOW Programme (Bonus following exit from KKR, eligible after successful probation. For permanent employees only)Workplace/Nursery BenefitsCompany Car, Laptop, iPad, PhoneEEO OPPORTUNITIESThe Wella Company wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy.This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act **** and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.We offer equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at:We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength.The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.English - Please click on this link to review the Notification of Equal Opportunity Rights poster