Key Account Manager Kings Langley, UK

Pgbuzz; Kings Langley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Opportunity for career growth

Job summary

A growing distributor of books is seeking two Key Account Managers based in Kings Langley, England. The roles involve managing a portfolio of key retail accounts and require experience in the gift and book sectors. Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate within a team. Competitive salary and bonuses are offered in this office-based position within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced Key Account Manager with a strong retail background.
• Proficient in managing and developing national key accounts.
• Able to lead negotiations on pricing and promotions.

Responsibilities

• Managing national key accounts as part of a wider account team.
• Leading negotiations on ranges and pricing.
• Identifying growth opportunities within existing accounts.
• Preparing and presenting data-driven proposals.
• Working closely with internal colleagues to ensure consistent excellence in execution and service.

Skills

Key Account Management

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Team collaboration

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Category

Distributor, wholesaler, publisher of gift books and kid’s books

Type

Two full-time (possibly one part-timer) Key Account Managers; Office-based: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

Allsorted is recruiting two Key Account Managers to take responsibility for a portfolio of established national and multi-site retail accounts, and to drive further significant growth developing new business.

This is a senior, office-based role, suited to an experienced account manager with a strong understanding of the card & gift or book trade or associated retail sectors, and a track record of working directly with buying teams at head-office level.

The role sits within a developing key account team structure, where several team members collectively support and develop individual customers. The successful candidate will be comfortable working collaboratively, taking ownership of their areas of responsibility while contributing to a joined-up, well-coordinated customer relationship.

You will manage key customer relationships, lead commercial discussions, and develop well-considered ranges across gift books and children’s books. The role requires a balance of commercial instinct, range sense, stick-to-it-ness, and disciplined follow-through.

Experience supplying department store groups, garden centre groups, visitor attraction retailers, challenging national accounts, and online retailers will be particularly relevant.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing and developing national key accounts as part of a wider account team
• Leading negotiations on ranges, pricing, and promotions
• Identifying and delivering growth opportunities
• Preparing and presenting clear, data-led proposals
• Working closely with internal colleagues to ensure consistent excellence in execution & service.

You will be:

• An experienced Key Account Manager
• Commercially astute, organised, and credible with buyers
• Comfortable working in a team-based account structure
• Confident using Excel and PowerPoint
• Reliable, detail-focused, and comfortable working at pace

These positions are office-based in Kings Langley and offer a competitive salary, bonuses, and the opportunity to play a central role in a well-established and growing distributor.