This is one Smith that doesn’t want to remain anonymous. DS Smith is one of the top paper and corrugated packaging products producers in the UK. The company’s lineup includes conventional cardboard packaging used to ship fresh produce, prepared foods, and other consumer goods; decorative packaging for point-of-sale displays; and heavy-duty corrugated boxes used to transport heavy or fragile products. Subsidiaries DS Smith Packaging, DS Smith Kaysersberg, and St. Regis Paper drive operations from more than 50 plants across Europe. Subsidiary DS Smith Plastics makes plastic products required for liquid packaging and dispensing, and other applications.
Job Title: TMS Account Manager, Nigeria
Job Description
TMS Account Manager, Nigeria
An extraordinary opportunity: Now’s your chance to join the fastest growing team in the Managed Services sector. TMS has been awarded a global contract to provide POS display services and needs an outstanding Account Manager – if you meet our criteria, we want to hear from you?
Overview
The Account Manager is accountable for the operational management of the Permanent and Temporary Display contract for our client. This involves the management and delivery of all Display requirements, co-managing and developing local briefs and campaigns with the client, providing additional service lines and meeting associated tasks. This role has responsibility for service delivery, people management, client relationships, and financial performance to reflect contractual agreements.
In addition, the Account Manager will be accountable for the development and operational management of a substantial element of the contract and must ensure that operational support to clients is managed exceptionally and delivered efficiently while providing effective leadership and support to the dedicated team.
The Account Manager will be responsible for supporting our client though a supply partner approach in growing their business through best in class, strategies, products and services; and the retention, development and compliance of their account.
Experience
The successful Account Manager will have a minimum of five years of related experience in the Display and Print Management environments, including, but not limited to:
• The execution and management of Managed Service strategies
• An excellent understanding of planning, budget and cost management
• Proven experience of service delivery
• An ability to develop and execute alternative solutions
Extensive experience of all Display and Print Management categories, including, but not limited to:
• A passion for doing the right thing!
• A sense of humour
• Implementation
• Temporary and/or Permanent Display Point of Sale production
• Marketing Production
• Colour management
• Procurement
• Vendor management
• Retail
An understanding of the following would be beneficial:
• Studio/Pre-press
• E-Commerce
You’ll also have a positive outlook combined with a great sense of humour. The desire to be the best you can be and lead from the front, demonstrating a passion for providing outstanding service will be characteristic of your approach.
• The execution and management of Managed Service strategies
• An excellent understanding of planning, budget and cost management
• Proven experience of service delivery
• An ability to develop and execute alternative solutions
Extensive experience of all Display and Print Management categories, including, but not limited to:
• A passion for doing the right thing!
• A sense of humour
• Implementation
• Temporary and/or Permanent Display Point of Sale production
• Marketing Production
• Colour management
• Procurement
• Vendor management
• Retail
An understanding of the following would be beneficial:
• Studio/Pre-press
• E-Commerce
You’ll also have a positive outlook combined with a great sense of humour. The desire to be the best you can be and lead from the front, demonstrating a passion for providing outstanding service will be characteristic of your approach.
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About Total Marketing Support…
TMS is the managed marketing services division of DS Smith PLC. A FTSE 250 listed business with a turnover in excess of £3.6 billion. The organisation employs over 22,000 people worldwide & is continuing to grow both organically & through acquisition.
TMS is the managed marketing services division of DS Smith PLC. A FTSE 250 listed business with a turnover in excess of £3.6 billion. The organisation employs over 22,000 people worldwide & is continuing to grow both organically & through acquisition.
The benefits…
• Competitive salary
• Paid annual leave and public holidays
• Bonus plan
• Competitive salary
• Paid annual leave and public holidays
• Bonus plan
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Application Process:
Please submit a copy of your current CV, along with a cover letter, detailing a synopsis of your CV & summarising the key points of your experience that are relevant to the role for which you are applying.
Please submit a copy of your current CV, along with a cover letter, detailing a synopsis of your CV & summarising the key points of your experience that are relevant to the role for which you are applying.
Reference Number DSS3208
Country Nigeria (NG)
Location Lagos (NG)
Function Sales / Commercial / Account Management
Division TMS
How to Apply
Deadline: 29 September 2016
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