Account Manager

Regional Recruitment Services; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Account Manager in Birmingham. The role focuses on building and maintaining strong client relationships within the electrical trade industry, growing accounts, and developing new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and negotiation skills, with proven success in B2B relationships. The client offers benefits such as a fully expensed company car, an uncapped bonus scheme, annual leave, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Fully expensed company car

Uncapped bonus scheme

20 days annual leave increasing to 25 days with service

Employee discount and savings platform

Company pension

Free parking and on-site facilities

Career development and training programmes

Qualifications

• Proven success in the electrical wholesale or trade supply industry.
• Experience in managing customer accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow relationships with existing clients.
• Act as the main point of contact for customer enquiries.
• Generate new business through outreach and networking.
• Provide effective solutions and resolve customer issues.
• Support wider branch team to achieve sales goals.

Skills

B2B relationship management

Client account management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Job Title: Account Manager
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

We are hiring for an Account Manager who is experienced in building and maintaining strong client relationships within the electrical or trade supply industry in Birmingham. This is an opportunity to join a well-established, industry-leading business within a supportive and professional environment where you ll focus on growing customer accounts and developing new business opportunities.

Duties of an Account Manager

In this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic sales and branch team. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing and growing relationships with existing clients
• Acting as the main point of contact for customer enquiries
• Generating new business through proactive outreach and networking
• Providing effective solutions and resolving customer issues promptly
• Supporting the wider branch team to achieve sales and service goals

Skills and experience of an Account Manager

• Managing customer accounts and developing B2B relationships
• Proven success within the electrical wholesale or trade supply industry

It would be beneficial to the Account Manager role if you also had:

• A strong local network and understanding of the electrical trade market
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A full UK driving licence

What the client offers an Account Manager

• Fully expensed company car and fuel card
• Uncapped bonus scheme earn more as you grow your accounts
• 20 days annual leave increasing to 25 days with service
• Employee discount and savings platform
• Company pension
• Free parking and on-site facilities
• Career development and training programmes

About the Client

Our client is a market-leading UK trade supplier within the electrical and industrial distribution industry, looking for an Account Manager to join their established branch network on a permanent basis. You ll be joining a supportive and experienced team in a friendly, fast-paced branch environment, with great opportunities for growth and long-term progression.

Next Steps

Apply to this Account Manager role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Chloe in our Commercial team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.

About Regional Recruitment Services A Recruitment Agency in Leicester

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website: (url removed)