Strategic Key Account Lead | Hybrid Exeter, £53k + Benefits

yolk recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £53k

Bonus ~5%

Annual salary reviews

Pension contributions up to 10%

25 days leave + BH

Christmas shutdown

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established manufacturing organisation in Exeter to recruit a commercially focused Key Account Manager. The role sits in a hybrid Exeter environment and involves owning a portfolio of key customer accounts with day-to-day commercial and operational responsibility.

You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality and commercial teams, managing forecasts, growth opportunities and customer relationships while delivering regular updates

Qualifications

• Experience managing large customer accounts or portfolios.
• Commercial mindset with ability to work across internal functions.
• Manufacturing sector experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships across a portfolio of key customer accounts.
• Produce forecasts to support production planning and inventory management.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Prepare quotations and support long-term contracts.
• Provide customers with updates on orders and deliveries.
• Lead Quarterly Business Review presentations.

Skills

Account management

Commercial awareness

Manufacturing experience

Organisation & time management

Import/export controls knowledge

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical understanding

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established manufacturing organisation in Exeter to recruit a commercially focused Key Account Manager. The role sits in a hybrid Exeter environment and involves owning a portfolio of key customer accounts with day-to-day commercial and operational responsibility.

You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality and commercial teams, managing forecasts, growth opportunities and customer relationships while delivering regular updates