Key Account Manager

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Account Manager with strong automotive industry knowledge?

We’re looking for a commercially driven professional to act as the key interface between the business and its automotive customers. You’ll be the internal customer champion — leading commercial strategy, driving growth, and building long-term partnerships in a fast-moving automotive environment.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll take ownership of major accounts, lead negotiations, and convert opportunity into sustainable revenue.

• Act as the primary commercial interface for automotive customers

• Build, develop and grow strategic customer relationships

• Lead quotations, negotiations, and supply agreements

• Develop robust monthly and annual sales forecasts

• Identify and drive new business opportunities within accounts

• Understand customer product cycles, forecasts, and market strategy

• Present and defend commercial proposals with confidence

• Work cross-functionally across technical and commercial teams

• Communicate the value of complex, technical automotive products

• Ensure quality and compliance standards are met

• Travel domestically and internationally as required

• Minimum 3 years’ Account Management experience

• Essential: Strong knowledge of the automotive industry (OEM or Tier supplier environment)

• Degree in Engineering, Business or similar

• Commercially focused with strong revenue and margin awareness

• Confident negotiator and decision-maker under pressure

• Strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills

• Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced setting

• Experience developing value propositions and business cases (desirable)

• Competitive salary + performance bonus

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits

• Family-friendly policies

• Flexible, agile working approach

• Structured career development opportunities

• Inclusive, collaborative culture

• Strong focus on safety, integrity and accountability

• Domestic and international travel required

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

• Equal opportunity employer

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