Account Manager

SGS; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading inspection and certification company in the UK is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage and grow key accounts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in account management within Engineering, Industrial, or scientific sectors, alongside strong IT skills and customer service experience. Responsibilities include ensuring projects run to schedule and delivering updates to stakeholders. This role offers several attractive benefits, including performance bonuses, private medical cover, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Retailer Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in account management within Engineering, Industrial, or scientific sectors.
• Previous account management experience required.
• Must have a full driving licence for use in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Managing and growing Key Accounts in the business.
• Delivering exceptional customer service through regular communication.
• Ensuring all projects are running to schedule.
• Creating reports from within internal and external databases.

Skills

Customer Service

Project Management

Strong IT skills

Account Management

Education

Customer Service or Project Management qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Managing and growing Key Accounts in the business
• Delivering exceptional customer service through regular communication, attending meetings online or face to face
• Ensuring all projects are running to schedule and delivering updates to key internal and external stakeholders
• Track revenue for all accounts against budget vs forecasting on a monthly basis
• Creating reports from within internal and external databases

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has experience in account management within Engineering, Industrial or scientific sectors

• Customer Service or Project Management qualification
• Previous account management experience
• Strong IT skills, including the use of MS Office and recognised databases
• Experience managing a portfolio of multiple accounts
• Full driving licence for use in the UK

About SGS

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise - when you need to be sure - underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

Our Services

SGS's Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting‑supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.

Benefits

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Discounted Gym Membership

Equal Opportunity Employer

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.