Key Account Manager Kings Langley, UK

Stationery News; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading distributor in the UK is seeking two experienced Key Account Managers to develop and manage national retail accounts. This senior role requires strong commercial acumen and collaborative skills within a key account team. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in the card, gift, or book trade, with responsibilities including leading negotiations and presenting data-led proposals. The positions are office-based in Kings Langley, offering a competitive salary and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Key Account Manager.
• Strong understanding of the card & gift or book trade.
• Familiarity with online retail dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop national key accounts.
• Lead negotiations on pricing and promotions.
• Identify and deliver growth opportunities.
• Present clear, data-led proposals.
• Collaborate with internal teams for excellence in service.

Skills

Account management

Commercial acumen

Team collaboration

Excel proficiency

Presentation skills

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.