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Key / National Account Manager

England Permanent £65,000 - £70,000 per year Remote View Job Description
This is a senior National / Key Account Manager role, not a sales leadership position. You'll be responsible for managing and growing strategic regional and national accounts, with a strong emphasis on national Builders merchants, buying groups and commercial negotiation
  • Flexible, national role with strong commercial influence
  • Real autonomy and trust - no corporate layers

About Our Client

A well-established, privately owned construction products business with strong heritage, loyal customers and a refreshingly non-corporate culture. The environment is relationship-led, commercially grounded and built on trust, autonomy and long-term partnerships.

Merchanting | Construction Products | UK / National Coverage)

Job Description

As a remote working Key Account Manager You'll work closely with central procurement teams, regional decision-makers and internal stakeholders to protect margin, grow share and strengthen long-term relationships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop key regional and national merchant accounts
  • Own relationships with central purchasing, buying groups and regional directors
  • Lead commercial negotiations around pricing, margin, contracts and promotions
  • Drive national agreements while supporting regional execution
  • Build structured account plans aligned to business profitability
  • Act as a senior commercial contact internally and externally



The Successful Applicant

A successful Key Account Manager should have:

  • Proven experience as a National Account Manager / Senior Key Account Manager
  • Strong background in building merchants or selling into merchants
  • Comfortable operating at both regional and national (head office) level
  • Commercially sharp - pricing, margin, contracts and negotiation
  • Relationship-driven but disciplined and structured
  • Credible, professional and trusted by senior stakeholders



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary and package
  • Company car provided as part of the package.
  • On-target earnings and additional benefits.
  • Opportunity to work with a respected organisation in the construction building products sector.
  • Permanent position based in the UK with growth opportunities.



Contact
Robert Gilmore
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6909818
Phone number
+441132437704

Job summary

Job function
Sales
Subsector
Technical / Industrial
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
England
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Robert Gilmore
Consultant phone
+441132437704
Job reference
JN-122025-6909818
Job Nature
Remote