Account Manager - Aerospace

Location: Stoke-on-Trent (Office Based)

Basic Salary: £50,000

An established manufacturer of electrical products is looking to recruit an experienced Account Manager to manage and develop a portfolio of key aerospace customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in aerospace who enjoys building long-term customer relationships, developing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for further business growth.

You will take responsibility for a portfolio worth approximately £5 million, managing six established aerospace accounts. The focus will be on maintaining strong customer relationships, protecting existing business and identifying opportunities to increase revenue and grow each account.

The Role

• Manage a portfolio of six established aerospace customers, worth approximately £5 million.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customer contacts.
• Develop existing accounts, identifying opportunities to increase sales and expand the product offering.
• Understand customer requirements and work closely with internal teams to ensure a high level of service.
• Proactively identify opportunities for additional business and account growth.
• Monitor account performance, customer activity and sales opportunities.
• Act as the main point of contact for your customers, ensuring their ongoing requirements are met.

The Candidate

• Previous experience working within the aerospace sector is essential.
• Proven experience in Account Management, ideally managing established customer accounts.
• Experience developing customer relationships and growing existing business.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to identify opportunities and drive account performance.
• A confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Experience selling or supplying electronic products would be advantageous, but is not essential.
• You do not need to be technically qualified or an electronics specialist; commercial account management experience and an understanding of the aerospace sector are more important.

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000 basic salary.
• 23 days' annual leave, increasing with length of service to a maximum of 28 days, plus bank holidays.
• Discretionary company sick pay scheme, subject to qualifying service.
• Employer-matched pension contributions, with salary sacrifice available.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life assurance.
• Free on-site parking.

Location: Office-based near Stoke-on-Trent.