Apex Recruitment Services
Account Manager
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Account Manager
Location: Oldbury, office-based
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Build Relationships. Drive Growth. Make an Impact.
Are you a commercially minded Account Manager who enjoys building trusted customer relationships and identifying opportunities for growth?
This is your chance to join a highly respected UK manufacturer that partners with some of the world's leading brands across the automotive, aerospace, defence, medical, and industrial sectors. Renowned for combining advanced automated technology with expert craftsmanship, this company delivers premium decorative and functional coating solutions for complex, precision-engineered components. As they continue to grow, they're looking for an Account Manager who can become a trusted partner to their customers while helping to drive long-term commercial success.
What You'll Be Doing
As the main point of contact for a portfolio of customers, you'll build lasting partnerships, coordinate projects internally, and identify opportunities to grow existing accounts.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building strong, long-term relationships with key customer accounts.
- Acting as the first point of contact for customer enquiries, projects, and technical requirements.
- Developing a thorough understanding of each customer's business and future requirements.
- Identifying opportunities to grow accounts through upselling and cross-selling.
- Preparing quotations, pricing proposals, and responses to RFQs.
- Working closely with Sales, Operations, Quality, and Production teams to deliver exceptional customer service.
- Managing customer issues through to resolution, ensuring a positive experience throughout.
- Using commercial data and customer insight to develop competitive proposals.
- Maintaining accurate account records and customer information.
- Developing a strong understanding of the company's specialist coating technologies.
- Visiting customer sites and attending industry events when required.
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who enjoys working with customers, building long-term partnerships, and finding solutions that create value.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in Account Management, Sales, Customer Service, or Client Relationship Management positions.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen skills.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- The ability to manage multiple customer accounts and priorities.
- A proactive, organized, and customer-focused approach.
- Excellent influence and problem-solving abilities.
- Good Microsoft Office skills.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, or technical industries would be advantageous.
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Hours
Full-time onsite in Oldbury with a flexible attitude towards working hours.
- Monday – Thursday: 08.00-17.00
- Friday: 08.00-13:30
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join an innovative manufacturing business where you'll play a key role in developing customer partnerships and contributing directly to business growth.
If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, influence commercial success, and become part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you.
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Submit your CV today and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please note that our client does not hold a certificate of sponsorship; we are only able to consider individuals with an unrestricted right to work in the UK.
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