Key Account Manager

Location: Chesterfield (National Coverage) Salary: £30,000–£40,000 per annum Working Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30am–4:30pm | Friday, 7:30am–3:30pm Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an ambitious, commercially driven Key Account Manager to join an established manufacturer based in Chesterfield, covering key accounts nationally.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced B2B sales professional to take ownership of strategic customer relationships, drive revenue growth and secure long-term business across the construction and building products sectors.

You will lead a small sales team, developing key accounts, identifying new opportunities and working closely with Pre-Construction and Internal Sales to deliver commercial targets and maximise account profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts, including contractors, developers and framework clients.
• Build long-term customer relationships and drive repeat business.
• Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities across doorsets, ironmongery and associated services.
• Develop and execute account growth strategies to increase revenue and profit margins.
• Lead customer meetings, needs analysis and commercial negotiations.
• Manage the sales pipeline, maintain accurate CRM records and deliver reliable sales forecasts.
• Work closely with Pre-Construction to develop competitive bids, pricing strategies and project solutions.
• Lead and coordinate the internal sales team to ensure opportunities are progressed effectively.
• Ensure successful project handovers and maintain strong customer relationships following order placement.
• Identify opportunities within major developments, frameworks, hotels, apartments and student accommodation projects.

About You:

• Proven experience in B2B sales or key account management.
• Background in construction, building materials, interiors or a related industry.
• Experience managing relationships with contractors, developers or major commercial customers.
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of growing accounts and generating revenue.
• Confident negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using CRM systems, ideally HubSpot.
• A proactive, organised and target-driven approach, with the ability to lead and motivate a small team.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £30,000–£40,000 per annum.
• Permanent position with an established manufacturing business.
• Opportunity to manage strategic national accounts and influence business growth.
• A leadership role combining account management, business development and team coordination.
• Opportunities for long-term career progression.

Apply today if you're a commercially minded Key Account Manager looking to develop strategic customer relationships and drive growth within the construction and building products sector.