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POSITION: KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER
LOCATION: HYBRID/BOURNEMOUTH
SALARY: £30,000 - £35,000 PLUS BONUS
HOURS: 37.5 PER WORK 8:30AM - 5:00PM MON - FRI
BENEFITS:
- 26 days holiday public holidays
- Over 3 days of paid wellness hours per year
- Health and wellbeing cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Laptop, VoIP phone, and full home office setup
- Flexible working and supportive team culture
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
Our client is a specialist consultancy in sustainable construction. In the role of Key Account Manager you will be working closely with architects, developers, and contractors.
Due to expansion they are looking to recruit a Key Account Manager to develop and manage relationships with their clients which include Tier 1 main contractors, national developers, and leading consultancies.
This role is for an experienced Key Account Manager with a minimum of 2 years Key Account Management experience in the Construction sector. This is a client-facing role ideal for someone who excels at building trust, uncovering opportunities, and delivering measurable value.
Responsibilities of the role of the Key Account Manager
- Manage and grow key accounts across the UK.
- Serve as the main point of contact for key clients, ensuring exceptional levels of service.
- Identify opportunities for expanding services across multiple divisions or project teams within client organisations.
- Lead client meetings and commercial discussions.
- Coordinate with internal technical teams to ensure seamless service delivery and communication.
- Monitor project pipelines and upcoming frameworks or tenders.
- Track performance and revenue against KPIs and targets.
- Report regularly to the senior leadership team on client activity and growth opportunities.
- Support pre-sales activity, including proposal development and pricing strategies.
- Actively contribute to the growth and continuous improvement of our sales and account management processes.
Who we are looking for:
- Minimum 2 years experience in sales, account management, or business development ideally within the construction industry.
- Strong track record of managing large or strategic client accounts.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Commercially minded with a customer-first approach.
- Self-motivated, results-driven and able to work autonomously.
- Comfortable working remotely with occasional travel when required
- An understanding of the construction supply chain and procurement processes would be advantageous
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