Key Account Manager (Manufacturing / Automotive / Aerospace)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site canteen

33 days holiday

Profit-sharing bonuses

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is working with a global manufacturer to recruit a Key Account Manager in the Exeter area. You will receive full training into managing high value accounts, working alongside senior stakeholders, and developing long-term forecasts and parts quotations.

You will join a Monday-Friday 8am-4pm role with a strong work‑life balance, excellent progression opportunities, and a supportive environment that values staff retention and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales/account management within manufacturing/automotive/aerospace sectors is required.
• Training into managing key accounts will be provided.
• Excellent progression opportunities within a global manufacturer.

Responsibilities

• Manage one of the business's larger accounts with forecasting for internal and external teams.
• Quote for new and current parts and support ongoing business development.

Skills

Sales

Account Management

Job description

Key Account Manager (Manufacturing / Automotive / Aerospace)

£43,000 - £53,000 + Excellent Training into Managing High End Accounts + Great Career Progression + Company Profit Bonuses + 33-Days Holiday + Social Clubs + On Site-Canteen + Additional Benefits + Monday-Friday 8-4

Site Based, Commutable from Exeter, Exmouth, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Sidmouth and Surrounding Areas

Are you from a Sales / Account Management background within any manufacturing, automotive, medical, aerospace background or similar looking for the rare opportunity to receive full training into managing key accounts within a major manufacturer, working alongside senior members of the business, allowing you to take the next step upwards in your career?

On offer is the rare opportunity to receive excellent training and progression within a global business, managing high value accounts whilst learning a new industry in this Monday-Friday role with a great work-life balance.

This company operates on a global scale, with thousands of employees worldwide. They manufacture world-class engine components and high-performance parts and have an established reputation for high staff satisfaction rates, being a great place to work, and a remarkable rate for staff retention.

On offer is excellent training and progression into becoming a Key Account Manager within a specialist global manufacturer where once upskilled, you will be responsible for managing one of the business's larger accounts, producing short and long-term forecasts for internal and external business, quoting for new and current parts amongst other duties in this varied role.

This role would suit anyone from a Sales / Account Management background within any manufacturing, automotive, medical, aerospace background or similar looking to take the next step upwards in their career, managing larger accounts within a global business.

The Role:

• Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm
• Full Training into becoming a Key Account Manager
• Managing one of the business's larger accounts, producing short and long-term forecasts for internal and external business, quoting for new and current parts amongst other duties

The Candidate:

• From a Sales / Account Management background within any manufacturing, automotive, medical, aerospace background or similar
• Looking to take the next step upwards in their career

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.