Graduate Key Account Manager

Orion Electrotech; East Ham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd invites applications for a Graduate Key Account Manager based in Marlow. You will act as the primary operational contact for a portfolio of high-value customers, coordinating with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and Sales to meet commitments and identify growth opportunities.

The role emphasizes a commercial mindset, relationship-building, and readiness to develop into a future sales leader within a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain, etc.).
• Strong communication and presentation skills required.
• Evidence of customer-facing experience (retail, hospitality, internships, uni projects).
• Commercial awareness and ability to engage with engineers and procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer accounts.
• Manage customer order books, forecasts and delivery expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery performance.
• Lead customer review meetings and performance discussions.
• Monitor KPIs and present account performance data.
• Support quotation activities and capture customer requirements.
• Resolve customer issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage risks relating to product changes and supply challenges.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Customer-facing experience

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Interest in defence/aerospace/manufact

Education

Engineering / Business / Supply Chain degree

Job description

Graduate Key Account Manager

Marlow Full Time Permanent Position

Private Medical Dental Insurance Flexible Hours 8% Matched Pension

We're partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing business that is looking to appoint a driven Graduate Key Account Manager to act as the primary operational contact for a portfolio of high-value customers.

This is a pivotal hire for the business, with the successful candidate viewed as a key part of its future sales leadership team. The role offers excellent training, development, and long-term progression opportunities.

More important than the subject studied is a candidate's commercial mindset, curiosity, resilience, and ability to build relationships. The ideal individual will be ambitious, eager to learn, comfortable operating in a high‑pressure environment, and capable of developing into a future sales leader within the business.

Graduate Key Account Manager

The Role

As a Graduate Key Account Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring customer satisfaction, managing order fulfilment, coordinating with internal teams, and driving operational excellence. Acting as the voice of the customer, you'll work closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and Sales to ensure commitments are met and opportunities for growth are identified.

Graduate Key Account Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer accounts.
• Manage customer order books, forecasts, and delivery expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on‑time delivery performance.
• Lead customer review meetings and performance discussions.
• Monitor key account KPIs and present account performance data.
• Support quotation activities and ensure customer requirements are accurately captured.
• Resolve customer issues proactively and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage risks relating to product changes, supply challenges, and order fulfilment.

Graduate Key Account Manager

What We're Looking For

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (e.g. Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain Management etc.)
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Evidence of customer-facing experience (retail, hospitality, internships, university projects, etc.).
• Commercial awareness.
• Interest in defence, aerospace, manufacturing, or engineering.
• Ability to build relationships with engineers, procurement teams, and senior stakeholders.

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