Home Based in the UK
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially focused Key Account Manager to join a successful, growing international manufacturer with a reputation for innovation, technical excellence, and customer partnership.
Drive Global Growth with a Market-Leading Manufacturer
This is a business with a long-established heritage and an impressive global footprint, supplying customers across Europe and worldwide. With significant investment and ambitious growth plans underway, this role offers genuine career progression and the opportunity to play a key part in the next stage of the company's success.
You will manage a portfolio of strategic UK, European, and global accounts, developing long-term partnerships and identifying opportunities to expand business across multiple sites, products, and regions. You will focus on key accounts in the plastics and polymer sector and be able to provide technical support to customers.
This is a highly visible role where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams, operations, and customer service to deliver sustainable growth and exceptional customer experiences.
Approximately 80% of the role focuses on developing existing key accounts, with additional opportunities to pursue warm leads, attend international exhibitions, and contribute to wider commercial growth initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and grow a portfolio of high-value international key accounts.
Develop and execute strategic account growth plans.
Identify opportunities to increase product penetration and customer spend.
Build trusted relationships with key decision-makers across global organisations.
Collaborate with technical, operations, and customer service teams to deliver outstanding service.
Negotiate commercial agreements and optimise profitability.
Maintain accurate forecasts, budgets, and pipeline activity.
Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events, and exhibitions worldwide.
Candidate Profile
Driven and relationship-focused key account management professional who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Proven success managing and growing key customer relationships.
Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering revenue and margin growth.
Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, polymers, plastics, technical materials, or a related sector.
A consultative, solution-led sales approach.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
CRM, forecasting, and pipeline management experience.
You must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to travel to Europe and internationally (approximately 25–40%).
Why Join?
Join a thriving international manufacturer during an exciting phase of growth.
Work with established global customers and recognised industry brands.
Clear opportunities for career progression and personal development.
High-profile role with significant autonomy and influence.
Collaborative, innovative, and entrepreneurial culture.
If you're an ambitious Key Account Manager looking to take ownership of major international accounts and accelerate your career within a growing market-leading manufacturer, we'd love to hear from you.