Account Manager

Prospex Recruitment; Denby Dale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging manufacturer in Denby Dale seeks an Account Manager to handle projects from initial concept to completion. Responsibilities include serving as the day-to-day contact, coordinating projects, and ensuring high-quality standards. Ideal candidates will have prior account management experience, particularly in print or packaging, alongside technical knowledge of printing processes. The position requires a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. This role is fully office-based in Denby Dale.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of account/project management within print/packaging.
• Technical knowledge of printing processes.
• Experience of using MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day contact for clients.
• Coordinate client-specific projects throughout lifecycle.
• Process orders and artworks adhering to quality procedures.

Skills

Account management

Attention to detail

Excellent use of MS Office

Initiative

Customer service

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Account Manager

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: DOE

Working Hours: 4 day week (Tues - Friday , hours either 8:00 - 5:30, or 8:30 - 6:00 with 30mins lunch break), fully office based

Company: Privately owned leading packaging manufacturer.

Role: The role will be responsible for looking after account and/or projects from initial concept to completion - through design process to production whilst ensuring an exceptional client service.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a day-to-day contact
• Participate in meetings with existing clients and internal teams
• Liaising with customers/external sales, taking new design briefs and orders
• Ensure high quality standards in all client deliverables
• Coordinate client-specific projects throughout the lifecycle
• Creating job briefs and booking in jobs
• Producing estimates, quotations, forecasting
• Processing orders and artworks, adhering to stringent quality procedures
• Dealing with client queries and complaints whilst project managing ongoing projects
• Liaising with suppliers and sub-contractors
• Liaising with internal departments, to ensure customer requirements are met
• Working closely with planners, suppliers, production, goods in and technical
• Artwork approvals
• Working in a fast-pace commercial department.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of account / project management within print / packaging
• Litho print background is beneficial, but not essential as training will be provided
• Experienced within a packaging manufacturer preferred
• Technical knowledge of printing processes - print and packaging
• Experience of using MRP systems
• Excellent use of MS Office
• Able to work with accuracy and fine attention to detail, particularly when under pressure
• Uses initiative when approaching new tasks, tackling problems and prioritising workload

Apply: Please email your full CV details to us. All applications are strictly confidential, and your details will not be shared without your consent.

Key words: account manager / project manager / customer service / client services / packaging / print / design / creative / CSR / customer service representative / account co-ordinator / account coordinator / production controller / production planner