Account Manager.

Account Manager

Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:30
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 basic up to £5,000 bonus pension

About the business

We are working with a long-established and highly reputable UK business that has been operating for nearly 40 years.

With a strong reputation for service, reliability, and long-term client relationships, the business operates as part of a larger, financially strong logistics group, offering excellent stability and long-term career development opportunities.

The company continues to grow through both organic development and strategic acquisitions, with a strong focus on customer retention and new business development.

The role

This is a key position within the commercial and operations team, responsible for managing and developing existing customer relationships while also supporting new business activity.

You will act as a key point of contact for clients, helping to deliver a high level of service while ensuring commercial opportunities are maximised.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients
• Prepare and calculate quotations
• Support account growth and identify new opportunities within existing clients
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to build competitive pricing
• Attend client meetings (where required)
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and KPI data
• Provide a high level of customer service and communication at all times

Experience required

• Strong B2B sales or customer service experience
• Experience calculating quotations 
• Confidence handling customer and supplier negotiations
• Experience managing or developing client relationships
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail
• Good IT skills, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Personal attributes

• Confident and professional communicator (written and verbal)
• Positive, proactive, and commercially minded
• Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail
• Calm under pressure and able to manage deadlines effectively

What’s on offer

• Competitive basic salary of £28,000 – £30,000
• Performance-related bonus up to £5,000
• Contributory pension scheme
• Stable, long-established business with strong financial backing
• Clear opportunity for progression within a growing group structure

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