Account Manager

Industry: Technical Engineering | Manufacturing
Package: £45,000-c£52,000p.a. + benefits.
Commutable from: Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Wigan, Runcorn,
Bolton, Stockport, Northwich, Altrincham.
On paper, this is an Account Manager role.
In reality, it sits at the point where technical detail, customer expectation, and project delivery meet.
A long-established, privately owned manufacturing group with deep capability across Europe, focused on delivering high-quality solutions into environments where performance and precision matter.
In the UK, that plays out across two distinct models:
* Solutions – engineered, project-led, technically involved
* Standardised – fast-moving, digitally driven
This role sits predominantly within the Solutions side of the business.
The context.
The business is in a period of investment and evolution.
New machinery. Strengthened systems. Clear intent around sustainable growth.
This role exists because the current incumbent will be stepping away after a long tenure.
Which creates a specific opportunity:
You’re not inheriting a gap.
You’re stepping into something established – with plenty of time to learn it properly before owning it.
The challenge.
A large proportion of the work sits within building and architectural projects.
That means:
* Multiple stakeholders (project managers, surveyors, estimators)
* Technical drawings that need to be understood, not passed on
* Products that are rarely “off the shelf”
It’s not transactional sales and it’s not purely technical either.
The role sits in the middle – where interpretation, coordination, and judgement matter.
What this role actually requires.
You need to be comfortable operating across three things at once:
* Customer ownership – managing relationships, repeat business, expectations
* Technical interpretation – reading drawings, understanding application, advising accordingly
* Internal coordination – working with engineering, production, and operations to deliver
Because most of the value isn’t in taking an order.
It’s in making sure the order works.
The mandate.
* Manage and develop an existing UK customer base
* Support project-based sales within the building and construction sector
* Produce accurate quotations (repeat and bespoke)
* Interpret engineering and architectural drawings to ensure correct application
* Provide technical guidance on products and applications
* Coordinate internally to ensure technical, commercial, and delivery alignment
The profile.
This isn’t about ticking boxes. But there are some clear markers:
* Background in technical sales, internal sales engineering, or project sales
* Experience within manufacturing, production, or engineering environments
* Comfortable reading and interpreting technical drawings
* Familiar with CRM/ERP systems
* Able to manage customers while solving problems – not just responding to requests
What won’t work.
* Purely relationship-led sales without technical grounding
* Strong technical individuals who don’t engage commercially
* People who prefer clean, simple transactions over project complexity
The opportunity.
* Join a well-established international group with strong technical credibility
* Be part of a UK team with deep product and market knowledge
* Work within a commercially-minded leadership team that provides support and direction
* Step into a role with built-in knowledge transfer before full ownership
* Contribute to a business actively investing in its future
Next steps.
If the role feels aligned, send us a copy of your CV and we can arrange a conversation to explore whether the environment, the expectations, and the way of working make sense for you