Field-Based National Key Account Lead (Growth & Leadership)

Elevation Recruitment Group; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be representing an established manufacturing business with a strong reputation built over 30 years. They’re now looking for a Key Account Lead to take ownership of their largest customer relationship, representing around a third of the business's total revenue.

This role combines hands-on account management with strategic sales leadership across the UK, requiring you to build collaborative, commercially focused partnerships based on trust, communication

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading national key accounts.
• Experience with major customers and growth opportunities.
• Strong people-management and coaching skills.
• Commercial mindset with ability to challenge customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of National Account Managers focused on one major customer.
• Build long-term relationships with a major national customer.
• Oversee orders, queries, and site-level issues.
• Identify opportunities to grow the account and cross-sell.
• Collaborate with customer sites across the UK.
• Share knowledge and best practice across the team.
• Balance operational priorities with the bigger commercial picture.

Skills

Sales leadership

Key account management

Relationship building

Coaching & people development

Commercial mindset

Strategic sales planning

Negotiation

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be representing an established manufacturing business with a strong reputation built over 30 years. They’re now looking for a Key Account Lead to take ownership of their largest customer relationship, representing around a third of the business's total revenue.

This role combines hands-on account management with strategic sales leadership across the UK, requiring you to build collaborative, commercially focused partnerships based on trust, communication