Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager – North of England

The Company

Our client is a market-leading manufacturer of high-quality, sustainable workwear solutions. Focused on delivering excellence, the business is dedicated to producing high quality, great value products for the workwear, corporate clothing and leisurewear markets. They are committed to fostering sustainable, enduring, mutually successful relationships.

As they continue to expand, they are looking for an experienced key account manager to manage and grow a portfolio of 50 key clients, with a territory turnover of £4.5 million across Yorkshire and parts of Scotland. This is a strategic role, working closely with large businesses, driving commercial growth, and ensuring the company is well-positioned for major workwear tenders.

The Role

This is a high-profile, field-based role requiring extensive travel across Yorkshire to parts of Scotland. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing key customer accounts, driving sales, and strengthening commercial relationships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, ensuring long-term business growth and high levels of service.
  • Identify and secure new opportunities within the territory, expanding the company's market presence.
  • Drive revenue growth while managing margins to ensure commercial success.
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to inform sales strategy.
  • Lead commercial discussions with major distributors and end users.
  • Work closely with internal teams, including marketing, R&D, and procurement, to ensure seamless service delivery.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in account management, business development, or sales within a B2B environment.
  • Strong negotiation and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • A commercial mindset, with experience managing sales and profitability targets.
  • Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving industry.
  • Ability to travel extensively across the North of England and parts of Scotland.
  • Strong IT skills, including experience with CRM systems and financial data analysis.

Benefits

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary: £65,000+ (negotiable depending on experience)
  • Uncapped individual performance bonus directly linked to sales performance
  • Profit share bonus scheme
  • Company car and fuel card
  • Additional day for your birthday
  • Excellent working environment with opportunities for career growth

Apply Today

If you are a results-driven key account manager with experience managing high-value accounts, we want to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking, industry-leading company.

IND25

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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