Key Account Project Manager (Forklift Trucks)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee National Account customers in the UK. This role involves managing project delivery, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring client satisfaction. Candidates with experience in material handling or related industries are preferred. The position offers a competitive salary up to £60,000, a company car, and generous benefits including a pension scheme and holidays.

Benefits

Up to £60,000 basic salary

Company car/Allowance

25 days holiday + statutory

Competitive pension scheme

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects for key account customers.
• Ability to manage client expectations effectively.
• Willingness to travel nationally across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for National Account customers.
• Deliver high value projects from order to delivery.
• Develop project plans for key stakeholders.
• Ensure timely equipment delivery and keep clients updated.
• Coordinate with the sales team and internal departments.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK as needed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client relations

Communication

Material Handling industry knowledge

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment that are looking to bring in a Project Manager to work within their National Key Account team. With a competitive base salary coupled with a great overall package, this is an excellent opportunity for an individual with experience of managing the expectations of key stakeholders within Material Handling or another sector within Intralogistics.

Responsibilities

• Being the point of contact for National Account customers across the UK
• Delivering of high value projects from point of order through to delivery and sign off
• Developing project plans for key stakeholders both internally and externally
• Ensuring that all equipment is delivered on-time and clients are kept up to date with milestones throughout the duration of the project
• Coordinating closely with the National Account sales team and other internal departments when needed
• Travelling to customer sites across the UK as and when required

Requirements

The company have a preference for an individual with a background of managing projects for key account customers within the Material Handling industry. This however isn’t essential, they would also be open to looking at project managers from other related industries such as automation and warehouse racking. Another consideration with be candidates that are working in different roles within Material Handling but have regular responsibility to manage the expectations of clients with large fleets. In terms of location, the role will be national so, provided you are willing to travel around the UK, you can be based anywhere.

Benefits

• Up to £60,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Company car/Allowance
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Competitive pension scheme
• Discount schemes

The Company

Part of a wider group, the company are an international manufacturer of material handling with a fast-growing robotics and automation department. They’re also involved in supplying various other types of warehouse equipment and are one the most well-known brands within the material handling sector, being a true market leader. Having obtained consistent growth for the last 30 years, they’re expecting this to continue and have adapted well to the market in becoming a solution specialist with their automation and robotics offering.