Sales & Account Manager

L-ev8 Recruitment Ltd; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

L-ev8 Recruitment Ltd in West Sussex seeks a Sales & Account Manager to manage and grow key customer accounts, win new business, and deliver tailored solutions across regulated sectors. The role is based on-site with travel to UK and international clients.

The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure exceptional service, pricing, and forecasting, contributing to strategic commercial growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Sales or Account Management.
• Track record of growing existing accounts and winning new business.
• Experience operating within manufacturing, engineering, or regulated industries (pharma/biotech advantageous).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a customer-centric approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional service and delivery.
• Work with customers across regulated sectors and develop tailored solutions.
• Travel will form part of the role, with UK and international clients.

Skills

Sales / Account Management

New business development

Client relationships

Pricing & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Sales & Account Manager - West Sussex - Up to £65,000 pa + Benefits - REF 057

£50,000 - £65,000 pa + Bonus (annual) + Benefits

Mon - Fri

Full-time, On-site

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established, privately owned organisation operating within highly regulated industries. With a strong international presence and continued growth, the business is now looking to strengthen its commercial team with the appointment of a Sales & Account Manager.

This is a key commercial role focused on managing and growing existing customer accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities. You will work closely with customers across regulated sectors, delivering tailored solutions and building long-term partnerships, while collaborating internally with cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional service and delivery.

Offering a high degree of autonomy, this position provides the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, contribute to business growth, and develop strong relationships with both UK and international clients. Travel will form part of the role.

Skills & Experience Needed:

• Proven experience in Sales or Account Management
• Strong track record of developing existing accounts and winning new business
• Experience operating within manufacturing, engineering, or regulated industries (pharma/biotech advantageous)
• Commercially astute with the ability to manage pricing, negotiations, and forecasts
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a customer-centric approach
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple stakeholder relationships

The ability to speak a European language (French, German, Spanish or Italian) would be very advantageous.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation offering long-term stability, international exposure, and the chance to play a key role in shaping commercial success within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.