A rare opportunity to step into a senior Account Director role within a well-established, engineering-led manufacturing business supplying into modular, construction and leisure markets, as the organisation enters its next phase of growth.
This appointment is being managed on a retained basis, reflecting the importance of the role and its impact on the future commercial direction of the business.
The Role
As Account Director, you will operate as a senior member of the commercial team, working closely with leadership to strengthen commercial performance and support the next phase of development.
This is not a traditional account management role. It combines:
Strategic account development
Commercial planning and structure
Cross-functional coordination
Leadership support across the wider commercial function You will play a key role in improving how accounts are managed, developed and aligned across the business, while contributing to the wider commercial strategy and helping shape a more structured, scalable and performance-led sales function.
This role would suit an experienced Account Director, Senior Sales Manager or Senior Commercial professional looking to take on a broader leadership remit.
Key Areas of Focus
Developing and executing structured account plans across key customers
Driving growth and cross-divisional opportunity
Introducing greater commercial discipline across pricing, agreements, forecasting and margin management
Supporting improved pipeline visibility and performance tracking
Working closely with operations and finance to ensure commercial activity is aligned with delivery capability, cost and margin expectations
Acting as a connector across sales, operations and product teams
Contributing to the development of a more structured, scalable and measurable commercial operating model
The Person
You are likely to be:
Operating at senior account management, commercial management or Account Director level
Experienced within manufacturing, engineered products or technical supply environments
Comfortable working within modular, construction, leisure or other engineered product supply chains
Commercially minded, with the ability to bring structure as well as drive growth
Confident working across functions and influencing internally Experience supplying into manufacturing, construction or engineered applications will be beneficial.
You will be comfortable operating at the intersection of sales, operations and finance, with a clear understanding of how commercial decisions translate into delivery, cost and performance.
Most importantly, you’ll bring a practical, credible approach and are motivated by the opportunity to improve and build, rather than simply maintain.
Package
£70,000–£100,000 depending on experience
Benefits: Pension, holiday allowance, car, bonus and other senior-level benefits
Location: Hessle, with regular on-site presence expected To protect confidentiality and ensure a consistent and diligent assessment process, all applications and expressions of interest will be reviewed exclusively by Consortium Professional Recruitment.
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Salary description
£70000.00 - £100000.00 per year