Key Account Manager £30,000 – £35,000 plus bonus Hybrid/Bournemouth

Real Recruitment Solutions; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in sustainable construction is seeking a Key Account Manager to develop and manage relationships with clients across the UK. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in account management within the construction sector. This hybrid role involves managing key accounts and leading client interactions to drive growth and deliver value.

Benefits

26 days holiday + public holidays

Paid wellness hours

Health and wellbeing cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Full home office setup

Flexible working and supportive team culture

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in sales, account management, or business development in the construction industry.
• Strong track record of managing large or strategic client accounts.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key accounts across the UK.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients ensuring exceptional service.
• Identify opportunities for expanding services across clients.

Skills

Account management

Sales

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Job description

POSITION: KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER

LOCATION: HYBRID/BOURNEMOUTH

SALARY: £30,000 – £35,000 PLUS BONUS

HOURS: 37.5 PER WORK 8:30AM – 5:00PM MON – FRI

BENEFITS:

• 26 days holiday + public holidays
• Over 3 days of paid wellness hours per year
• Health and wellbeing cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Laptop, VoIP phone, and full home office setup
• Flexible working and supportive team culture
• Opportunities for personal and professional development

Our client is a specialist consultancy in sustainable construction. In the role of Key Account Manager you will be working closely with architects, developers, and contractors.

Due to expansion they are looking to recruit a Key Account Manager to develop and manage relationships with their clients which include Tier 1 main contractors, national developers, and leading consultancies.

This role is for an experienced Key Account Manager with a minimum of 2 years Key Account Management experience in the Construction sector. This is a client-facing role ideal for someone who excels at building trust, uncovering opportunities, and delivering measurable value.

Responsibilities of the role of the Key Account Manager

• Manage and grow key accounts across the UK.
• Serve as the main point of contact for key clients, ensuring exceptional levels of service.
• Identify opportunities for expanding services across multiple divisions or project teams within client organisations.
• Lead client meetings and commercial discussions.
• Coordinate with internal technical teams to ensure seamless service delivery and communication.
• Monitor project pipelines and upcoming frameworks or tenders.
• Track performance and revenue against KPIs and targets.
• Report regularly to the senior leadership team on client activity and growth opportunities.
• Support pre-sales activity, including proposal development and pricing strategies.
• Actively contribute to the growth and continuous improvement of our sales and account management processes.

Who we are looking for:

• Minimum 2 years experience in sales, account management, or business development ideally within the construction industry.
• Strong track record of managing large or strategic client accounts.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Commercially minded with a customer-first approach.
• Self-motivated, results-driven and able to work autonomously.
• Comfortable working remotely with occasional travel when required
• An understanding of the construction supply chain and procurement processes would be advantageous

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From advertising vacancies, conducting candidate searches, selecting CVs, discussing vacancies and submitting details to clients through to interview preparation and at offer stage, Real Recruitment Solutions ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.

Real Recruitment Solutions place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with this policy and consistently review regulations as laid out by the REC to ensure our policy is updated and relevant across all aspects of recruitment in order to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.