Key Account Manager
Ref: AS8922441
Manchester, England
£55,000
- Permanent
- Key Account Growth
- Technical Solution Sales
- Business Development
About the candidate
A commercially focused Key Account Manager with a strong background in business development, account growth and client relationship management across engineering, manufacturing and automation-led environments. They are confident working with technical teams and senior stakeholders to shape tailored solutions, develop proposals and support successful contract negotiations.
They bring a practical, relationship-led approach and are well suited to a permanent role where they can help grow key accounts, uncover new opportunities and support long-term customer partnerships. Available to start in 2 weeks and based in Manchester, England.
What makes them great?
- Proven revenue growth: Helped deliver around 30% annual revenue growth by developing key accounts and identifying new business opportunities across multiple sectors.
- Strong commercial impact: Introduced a more structured pipeline approach, leading to around a 20% increase in upsell opportunities.
- Customer retention focus: Supported tailored automation solutions that contributed to around a 15% uplift in client renewals.
Areas of expertise
- Key Account Management: Experienced in managing varied client portfolios, strengthening relationships and improving retention across technical and industrial markets.
- Business Development: Skilled at identifying, qualifying and converting new opportunities through structured pipeline management and targeted client engagement.
- Technical Solution Sales: Confident collaborating with engineering and automation teams to present tailored solutions that meet customer needs.