Job Description

Strategic Account Manager

Overview

Are you a dynamic professional with a passion for building strong customer relationships and driving sustainable growth? Join a market-leading manufacturing business working with public sector organisations across the UK.

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Account Manager to play a pivotal role in managing and developing key customer accounts across the Midlands and South. If you thrive in a collaborative, customer-focused environment and are ready to make a real impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package up to £45,000 + company car + comission
• Based Midlands / south
• Hours - Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 5pm and Fri - 8:30 - 4pm.
• Remote working or potential of hub based working
• A guaranteed review at six months
• Opportunity for career growth
• Holidays with increased service

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customer stakeholders.
• Understand customer objectives, challenges, and requirements to identify growth opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategic account plans to maximise performance and satisfaction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for designated accounts.
• Drive revenue growth within existing accounts through effective planning and engagement.
• Achieve sales targets and account objectives.
• Identify opportunities to expand customer use of products and services.
• Provide regular business reviews and insights to customers and senior management.
• Build relationships with procurement teams, operational leaders, and decision-makers.
• Navigate public sector procurement processes and support tender activities.
• Keep customers informed of product developments and service improvements.
• Represent the company professionally during visits, meetings, and industry events.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in Account Management, Strategic Account Management, or a similar customer-facing role.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong track record of growing and retaining customer accounts.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand customer needs and align solutions for mutual success.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commercially aware with a focus on delivering long-term value and sustainable growth.
• Experience working with larger organisations and Public Sector customers is advantageous.

We do our best to make our adverts as specific as possible so that you do not spend your time applying for roles which are not a match. If you meet the criteria for the role we will be in contact with you. If you do not, we will email you to advise you of this. If we feel there may be other roles available for you, we will add your details to our database.

Charterhouse Recruitment (Yorkshire) Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in relation to job applications. A copy of our Diversity Policy is available upon request.

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