Partnership Account Manager

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Partnership Account Manager, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Client:

Jewson Partnership Solutions

Location:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Are you based in the NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND?

Do you have previous Public Sector Client Account Management experience?

Or do you have a strong Builder’s Merchant background?

Do you have a driving licence?

Jewson Partnership Solutions are growing!

We are currently recruiting for a Partnership Account Manager to join our team to account manage 3 Public Sector clients covering North East of England.

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) is part of STARK Building Materials UK. We are a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe. We connect suppliers of heavy building materials with the professional craftsmen who build, renovate, and maintain the cities of tomorrow.

Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm – 3 days a week on road, 2 days office based across central belt.

About the role

Our Partnership Account Manager will be responsible and accountable for the delivery and implementation of the JPS growth plan, ensuring customer solutions and support are aligned and complement both our existing and target customer’s visions, strategies, and objectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing public sector organisations in the designated area with an aim of understanding the existing contract structures, and uncovering potential opportunities for new business.
• Identifying and approaching decision makers, seeking to understand target organisations including their structure, objectives, different trades, number of operatives, processes, IT systems and problems that need solving.
• Building strong relationships at all levels within the client’s organisation.
• Working with the bid and estimating team during the tender process, either leading on the bid or supporting the process from a solution perspective.
• Leverage the full spectrum of the Stark brands to ensure we process an unparalleled solution based on the customer needs.
• Ensuring the development and delivery of customer’s social value plans, as per individual contracts.
• Assisting the JPS Implementation Manager in the delivery of relevant work packages during new contract mobilisations, re-mobilisations, and de-mobilisations.
• Always strive to be an authentic representation of the Jewson Purpose and Values.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Performance Related Bonus
• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway.
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation).
• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover.
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
• 34 days holiday per year

We are keen to discuss the role in more detail with candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Experience gained in the Public Sector market preferred, and a clear understanding of its influencing factors.
• Proven experience of working in large customer facing roles, with an ability to build strong relationships – from operative through to Director levels.
• Results orientated, with highly developed financial and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills – ‘ability to make things happen’.
• Ability to work across functions, with a proven track record of delivery through a collaborative approach.
• Problem solving ability with a ‘Customer First’ ethos.
• A flexible approach, with the ability to accommodate business needs.
• IT literate, with experience using CRMs and MS Office Suite, specifically MS Excel.
• A Driving Licence is required for this role.

At STARK Building Materials UK, we have a strong culture that is built on passionate and dedicated people who thrive in taking responsibility and challenging status quo. We are convinced that our continued success relies on the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds that our employees bring to their everyday work.

The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. In our commitment to diversity, we welcome everyone with respect and an open mind.

We’d love to hear from you, hit apply! And a member of our Internal Recruitment team will be in contact with you.