Key Account Manager – Builders’ Materials Growth

STARK Building Materials UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan (Legal & General)

Life assurance

WorkPerks discounts

Digicare+ workplace app

Car Salary Sacrifice

Cycle to Work

Benenden Healthcare

Critical Illness Cover

Employee discount

Refer a Friend

Wellbeing Centre

Job summary

Jewson in Northampton is seeking a proactive Key Account Manager to manage large accounts and drive sales growth. You will nurture relationships with procurement teams, project managers and site agents, ensuring timely deliveries and accurate orders across the branch network.

The role involves regular site visits, requotes to meet targets, and close collaboration with internal teams to prioritise customer needs and optimise delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, account management or customer support.
• Commercial awareness of margins, pricing, delivery charges and credit processes.
• Clear, professional communication across phone, email and in person.
• Ability to coordinate projects, prioritise tasks and multitask.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow large key accounts.
• Build and maintain relationships with customer procurement teams, QS, PMs and site agents.
• Be proactive, responsive, and visible with regular site visits and customer check-ins.
• Follow up and requote projects to meet revenue, margin and growth targets.
• Manage full order lifecycle with internal branches and logistics teams.
• Source non-standard or bespoke product requirements with suppliers.
• Ensure orders are prioritised and aligned to site schedules and delivery requirements.
• Act as day-to-day operational contact for allocated housebuilder sites.
• Provide specification and product data as required.

Job description

Jewson in Northampton is seeking a proactive Key Account Manager to manage large accounts and drive sales growth. You will nurture relationships with procurement teams, project managers and site agents, ensuring timely deliveries and accurate orders across the branch network.

The role involves regular site visits, requotes to meet targets, and close collaboration with internal teams to prioritise customer needs and optimise delivery schedules.