Account Manager

Industry: Technical Engineering | Manufacturing  

Package: £45,000-c£52,000p.a. + benefits.  

Commutable from: Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Wigan, Runcorn,
Bolton, Stockport, Northwich, Altrincham.
  
On paper, this is an Account Manager role.

In reality, it sits at the point where technical detail, customer expectation, and project delivery meet.
  
A long-established, privately owned manufacturing group with deep capability across Europe, focused on delivering high-quality solutions into environments where performance and precision matter.
  
In the UK, that plays out across two distinct models:

• Solutions – engineered, project-led, technically involved
• Standardised – fast-moving, digitally driven 

This role sits predominantly within the Solutions side of the business.
  
The context.
  
The business is in a period of investment and evolution.

New machinery. Strengthened systems. Clear intent around sustainable growth.
  
This role exists because the current incumbent will be stepping away after a long tenure.
  
Which creates a specific opportunity:
  
You’re not inheriting a gap.
You’re stepping into something established – with plenty of time to learn it properly before owning it.
  
The challenge.
  
A large proportion of the work sits within building and architectural projects.
  
That means:

• Multiple stakeholders (project managers, surveyors, estimators)
• Technical drawings that need to be understood, not passed on
• Products that are rarely “off the shelf”  

It’s not transactional sales and it’s not purely technical either.
  
The role sits in the middle – where interpretation, coordination, and judgement matter.  
  
What this role actually requires.
  
You need to be comfortable operating across three things at once:

• Customer ownership – managing relationships, repeat business, expectations
• Technical interpretation – reading drawings, understanding application, advising accordingly
• Internal coordination – working with engineering, production, and operations to deliver  

Because most of the value isn’t in taking an order.
It’s in making sure the order works.
  
The mandate. 

• Manage and develop an existing UK customer base
• Support project-based sales within the building and construction sector
• Produce accurate quotations (repeat and bespoke)
• Interpret engineering and architectural drawings to ensure correct application
• Provide technical guidance on products and applications
• Coordinate internally to ensure technical, commercial, and delivery alignment  

The profile.
  
This isn’t about ticking boxes. But there are some clear markers:

• Background in technical sales, internal sales engineering, or project sales
• Experience within manufacturing, production, or engineering environments
• Comfortable reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Familiar with CRM/ERP systems
• Able to manage customers while solving problems – not just responding to requests  

What won’t work. 

• Purely relationship-led sales without technical grounding
• Strong technical individuals who don’t engage commercially
• People who prefer clean, simple transactions over project complexity  

The opportunity.  

• Join a well-established international group with strong technical credibility
• Be part of a UK team with deep product and market knowledge
• Work within a commercially-minded leadership team that provides support and direction
• Step into a role with built-in knowledge transfer before full ownership
• Contribute to a business actively investing in its future  

Next steps.
  
If the role feels aligned, send us a copy of your CV and we can arrange a conversation to explore whether the environment, the expectations, and the way of working make sense for you.

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