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Due to growth, we’re recruiting for an Account Manager in the sustainable and renewable industry to join Astute People! Offering a basic salary of £40,000 p.a plus bonus this position comes with existing key client accounts, exceptional progression opportunities, and bespoke training with specialist recruitment trainers. Why You’ll Love This Role: • Basic salary of £40,000 p.a. plus bonus on a key account desk with established clients., • Every other Friday off fully paid to have the perfect work-life balance., • Exceptional office location with free parking and multiple onsite facilities including gym and nursery with discounted rates., • Bespoke training with dedicated recruitment specialists., • Supportive progression opportunities to Principal Partner or Management roles., • Office based location, working hours 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday. 3pm finish on Friday. As an Account Manager you will be responsible for: • Account Management: Working with key accounts to recruit staff within agreed deadlines, • Strategic Sales: Work with key account stakeholders to identify all areas of business requirements., • Candidate Sourcing: Using our internal database and job boards to find candidates., • Candidate Management: Oversee the recruitment process, working alongside our dedicated delivery team., • Mentor Team Members: Supporting staff with recruitment best practise as part of your personal development. What We Want from You: • Previous experience working in the recruitment industry or client facing sales roles., • Highly motivated, target driven and can work under pressure., • Strong organisational skills, • A good communicator with the ability to adapt. Astute People are renowned for our community focus, family friendly policies, commitment to wellbeing and exceptional training and support. Want to know more? Have a look at our website for further details about life at Astute! Join us for a rewarding recruitment career in sustainable and renewable energy industry by uploading your CV today!

Account Manager Opportunity | £35,000–£38,000 | Fareham Ready to step into a role where you’re more than just an Account Manager — you’re a trusted partner, problem-solver, and key driver of customer success? TeamJobs is excited to be recruiting for an experienced Account Manager to join a well-established, growing manufacturing business. This is a dynamic, fast-paced position where you’ll take ownership of key customer relationships and play a vital role in keeping projects moving and clients happy. What makes this role exciting? You’ll be at the heart of the action — managing major accounts, coordinating with engineering and purchasing teams, and spotting opportunities to grow business. No two days are the same. Your impact will include: • Building strong, long-term relationships with key customers, • Managing repeat orders and supporting contract reviews, • Collaborating with internal teams to deliver on time, every time, • Preparing and negotiating quotations, • Proactively resolving challenges and keeping projects on track, • Supporting with BOM checks and MRP updates We’d love to hear from you if you: • Have account management or strong customer service experience, • Are a confident communicator who thrives in a busy environment, • Are highly organised and commercially aware, • Enjoy building relationships and making things happen, • Have manufacturing or MRP experience (a bonus, not essential) Why apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, supportive business where your contribution is valued and your career can grow. Interested? Apply now

Key Account Manager - Global Strategic Partnerships - £60000 + OTE The Opportunity Are you an experienced Account Manager with a track record of driving significant growth and retention within key global partnerships? A fast-growing, specialist technology firm with a strong global footprint is seeking a commercially astute professional to own the strategic value delivery across a defined portfolio of existing global clients and top-tier technology partners. This is a critical, full-time, office-based role located in the South Coast region (easily commutable from major local towns). It is a vital appointment, responsible for converting stable accounts into predictable engines of recurring revenue and long-term advocacy across mission-critical enterprise applications. Role Overview & Focus As the Key Account Manager, you will be the single point of accountability for strategic relationship outcomes and commercial performance across your portfolio. Your focus will be on complex, enterprise relationships, managing accounts that are key to future company growth. Key Responsibilities: • Portfolio Ownership: Own the full life cycle for a portfolio of strategic accounts, including retention, renewals and expansion., • Executive Relationship Management: Build and nurture multi-level relationships within partner organisations and end-user accounts, with a particular emphasis on engaging at Director, VP, and C-suite levels., • Strategic Account Planning: Develop and maintain detailed account plans, including stakeholder mapping, risk identification, and joint success planning. Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)., • Partner & Channel Collaboration: Work directly with major Global Alliance Partners and manage the full life cycle of opportunities closed via channel partners and OEMs., • Growth & Expansion: Systematically identify and convert expansion opportunities (upsell/cross-sell) across existing accounts to deliver substantial recurring revenue. Candidate Requirements • Proven experience as a Senior Account Manager or Alliance Manager within the IT infrastructure, networking, object storage., • Demonstrable track record of managing and growing strategic partnerships and end-user accounts with complex, multi-stakeholder structures., • Exceptional commercial acumen, operational discipline, and relationship management skills., • Must be willing to be office-based in the South Coast region. Why Apply? • High Impact: This is an urgent, senior hire where you will directly influence the growth trajectory and strategic direction of the business., • Guaranteed Commercial Reality: You will inherit a substantial existing pipeline from day one., • On-Target Earnings (OTE): £100,000 (highly achievable)., • Career Progression: This role offers clear long-term growth, with the potential to build a dedicated team in the future. If you are a commercially driven Account Manager who excels at nurturing strategic relationships and delivering tangible, consistent revenue growth, apply now.

A leading global engineering and manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to support growth within the naval and defence sector. This is a permanent, senior commercial role offering the opportunity to work on high-value, complex programmes with international customers. The role sits within a specialist marine systems business and focuses on selling integrated engineering solutions across new build and lifecycle programmes. The is predominantly a home based role, with the flexibility to attend site around once per quarter. Typical travel requirements will be around 1-week per months, visiting customers overseas. The Role As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving strategic sales growth across the naval market, working closely with internal engineering, manufacturing, and services teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. You will act as a key commercial interface for naval customers, leading opportunity development from early engagement through to bid submission and contract award. This role requires strong coordination across multiple internal stakeholders and the ability to shape compelling commercial offerings aligned to customer requirements. You will also provide market insight into naval trends and customer needs, contributing to longer-term strategy and pipeline planning. The role can be based from an existing company location and involves regular international travel. Key Responsibilities • Develop and execute account plans and sales strategies within the naval sector, • Identify, develop, and manage sales opportunities across new build and lifecycle programmes, • Lead bid and capture activity, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality proposals, • Drive pipeline development, forecasting, and reporting to support business planning, • Act as the primary commercial point of contact for key customers, • Ensure solutions meet customer specifications and regulatory / export compliance requirements, • Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships About You • Proven experience in a Sales Manager or senior business development role within engineering, marine, defence, or naval markets, • Strong understanding of complex engineered products and manufacturing environments, • Demonstrated ability to translate customer requirements into commercial and technical solutions, • Confident leading bids, influencing stakeholders, and closing high-value opportunities, • Highly self-motivated, commercially astute, and customer-focused, • Willing and able to travel internationally as required What’s on Offer • Permanent role with a globally recognised engineering organisation, • Exposure to major naval and defence programmes, • Autonomy and influence within a senior commercial position, • Competitive salary and benefits package If you are interested, please apply!

Are you a strategic sales leader with a passion for driving growth in IT systems solutions?\n Novatech has a long history of building IT systems – from servers and storage to retail PC's and systems and then selling them directly to education and corporate partners or retailing them online and in-store. We’re growing, and to support our growth, we’re excited to introduce a brand-new role for a dynamic Head of Systems Sales. \n This is a pivotal position which is focussed purely on leadership and management and not trying to balance this having to achieve your own personal sales targets. \nWhat you’ll do:\n\n • Develop and execute a systems sales strategy aligned with company objectives and market trends.\n, • Lead, coach, and empower a talented sales team to achieve ambitious targets (team is circa 4‑6 people – from ‘Account Director’ to ‘Account Manager’ level and a sales support role).\n, • Collaborate with all business functions, including operational, engineering, and marketing teams to deliver solutions.\n, • Monitor market developments and competitor activity to inform strategic decisions.\n, • Drive forecasting, pipeline planning, and present actionable insights to senior leadership.\n, • Support the business and sales team in representing Novatech at industry events and customer meetings.\n, • Work with key vendor partners and distributors to ensure consistent supply, strong innovation.\n, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the chance to buy additional days)\n, • Health plan scheme\n, • Upskilling apprenticeship training\n, • Cycle to work\n, • Employee Assistance Programme\n, • Staff discounts\n, • Social and wellbeing events\n, • Hybrid working (after training period)\n, • A great breakout room\n

Job Title: Sales Manager Company : FPT Industries, A Dart Aerospace Company Location: Airport Service Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5PE, United Kingdom Ready to Build the Future of Sales - and Your Career? We’re looking for an ambitious, people-driven Sales Manager ready to make a big impact. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences, building long-term customer relationships, and growing professionally in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you. This isn’t your average sales role. You’ll be joining a company where your voice matters, your results are recognized, and your future is wide open. Whether it’s launching new business opportunities, delivering premium customer experience, you’ll be at the heart of our growth story. About us F.P.T. Industries Ltd is an aerospace manufacturing facility part of the DART Aerospace Group. Here we are passionate about delivering quality technologies across a number of safety-orientated products in commercial and defense aerospace sectors. With a rich history in manufacturing excellence, we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of service across all of our site-based disciplines from the valued manufacturing of the products to the support functions, which enable our success. We embody our robust organizational values in our daily activities in order to maintain and flourish within an engaged workplace culture. What You’ll Be Doing: • Drive sales growth – defining commercial strategy (value-based pricing), submitting quotes, negotiating with customers and securing business., • Own customer relationships – from first contact to order receipt and ongoing account support., • Work closely with internal teams (Sales, Operations, Finance, Engineering) to deliver solutions that exceed expectations., • Support contract negotiations, pricing strategy, and deal structuring., • Lead with influence, setting a high standard for collaboration, accountability, and performance., • Ensure customer satisfaction, by providing timely responses and follow-up and offering tailor-made proposals. What We’re Looking For • A self-starter who loves ownership, initiative, and seeing results., • Someone customer-centric - who knows how to build trust and add value., • A strategic thinker who can solve problems and drive outcomes with data., • A future leader - ready to step into more responsibility and grow with the company., • A strong communicator and team player, comfortable working across departments. Your Background Required: • Experience in sales, business development, or account management where negotiation and relationship-building were key., • Ability to manage customer or supplier accounts and create win-win outcomes., • Good financial understanding - pricing, margins, risk management., • Comfortable with Microsoft Office tools and ERP systems. Nice to Have: • Experience working in cross-functional teams., • Background in aerospace or technical industries. Education: • A degree in Business, Aerospace, Procurement, Engineering, or related fields is preferred - but equivalent experience is welcome. Why You’ll Love Working with Us • Clear path to growth – This role is built for growth. As we expand, you'll have the chance to grow with us - fast., • Make a real impact – Your work will directly influence revenue, strategy, and customer success., • Collaborative culture – Work with passionate, driven people who want to win together., • Diverse challenges – No two days are the same. You’ll never stop learning. Take the next step in your career. If you’re ready to take ownership, drive results, and grow into the aerospace sector - we want to meet you. Working Hours • 07:30 -16:15: Monday-Thursday, • 07:30-16:00: Fridays, • (Every other Friday is a non-working day) Benefits • Generous Salary Sacrifice Pension Provision, • Competitive Company Sick Pay Entitlement, • 9 Day working Fortnight, • Access to Retail Vouchers Via Perks at work, • Access to Employee Assistance Programme, • Health 365 Access 24/7 Care when you need it most via spectrum life, • Cycle to Work Scheme supplied by Blackhawk Network

Account Manager, Sales Manager, Territory Manager - Chemical, Adhesives - Marine, Automotive. This is a challenging Account Manager role assisting the Senior Sales Manager with some of our key distribution partners across Europe, you will be selling via an established distributor network. Your main

Account Manager Opportunity | £35,000-£38,000 | Fareham Ready to step into a role where you're more than just an Account Manager - you're a trusted partner, problem-solver, and key driver of customer success? TeamJobs is excited to be recruiting for an experienced Account Manag

Key Account Manager Portsmouth · Full‑time · Office‑based Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:30 Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 basic, plus £5,000 OTE in year 1 and £10,000 in year 2.Job Description We're looking for a proactive and personable Key Account Ma

Role Overview In supporting the company’s continued growth, we are strengthening our business development team. We are seeking a commercially driven and technically credible Business Development Manager to drive growth in new plant opportunities across the UK combustion market. Key Responsibilities Business Development & Sales Growth • Identify and develop new plant project opportunities across the UK., • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of capital equipment projects., • Secure early specification and preferred supplier status., • Develop growth strategies within key sectors including but not limited to:, • Energy & Power Generation, • Food & Beverage, • Chemical & Petrochemical, • Pharmaceutical, • Metals & Manufacturing, • Waste-to-Energy & Environmental, • Monitor market trends, decarbonisation initiatives, and industrial investment plans., • Conduct site visits and technical discussions to understand client requirements., • Work closely with engineering and proposals teams to develop compliant, competitive solutions., • Lead commercial negotiations and contract discussions., • Build long-term strategic relationships with key decision-makers., • Represent the company at industry events, exhibitions, and networking forums., • Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting and CRM updates., • Provide regular sales forecasts and market intelligence. Experience • Industrial combustion systems, • Boiler plant, • Burners or thermal processing equipment, • Industrial heating or capital plant sales, • Combustion systems, • Industrial burners, • Boiler plant, • Thermal oxidisers or furnaces, • Control systems and combustion management, • Awareness of UK industrial regulations and safety standards., • Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills., • Ability to manage long sales cycles and complex projects., • Confident communicator at all organisational levels., • Self-motivated, target-driven, and results-focused., • Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Energy or similar) – Desirable., • Previous Experience in a similar role within a related industry., • Full UK driving licence., • New plant order intake., • Gross margin performance., • Pipeline growth and conversion rate., • Specification wins., • Competitive base salary., • Performance-based bonus scheme., • Car allowance / Salary Sacrifice., • Pension scheme., • Private healthcare (if applicable)., • Career progression within a growing combustion business.

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Key Account Manager to manage client relationships and drive satisfaction.This full-time, office-based role in Langstone demands strong relationship-building skills and the ability to meet retention targets.The ideal candidate will have p

We’re looking for a driven Account Manager to join our. Account Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of driving strategic growth across key accounts in your. Reporting to the Area Business Manager, you’ll take full ownership of your accounts, crafting and executing strategic plans that unlock n

Key Accounts Manager Food to Foodservice REWARDS: 38K-43K (OTE 50K), Car allowance, Laptop, Mobile, full company benefits Excellent foodservice key accounts position LOCATION Portsmouth, Southampton THE COMPANY: Excellent opportunity to join one of the genuine market leaders and recognised brand names within the Foodservice sector. We are able to provide a one stop solution to the foodservice sector including Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh, Seafood and Meat produce. Our market leading reputation is based on combining quality produce with excellent levels of service. We currently service accounts across both the profit and cost sectors and our comprehensive network of depots enables us to successfully service clients from independent to national accounts level. There are exciting and ambitious plans for growth in progress and we are seeking to attract seasoned foodservice sales professionals to be part of this. We offer strong career prospects for successful professionals looking to develop their career within the Foodservice industry. THE ROLE: This position is a fantastic opportunity to combine both account management and new business within a foodservice and catering environment. You will predominantly be contacting clients from within the healthcare and education sector including Universities, private hospitals, NHS Hospitals and schools/colleges and key profit sector customers within the restaurant, hotel and leisure sectors. The main focus of the role is to implement on a regional level the relationships and agreements that have been developed at head office level often via consortia and purchasing groups. Most of the contact level will be at contract catering manager or head chef level with the objective being to persuade non buying clients to buy from our range and to upsell and cross sell the comprehensive range to trading customers. THE APPLICANT : This is a fantastic opportunity for either a Foodservice sales professional seeking progression within the sector or a field sales professional from outside of the Foodservice sector with a genuine passion and interest in Food. Candidates must have strong business development skills combined with a patient approach to attaining strategic complex cost and profit sector business. Candidates must be able to deal at all levels from unit head chefs and contract catering managers through to buyer level. Candidates with experience at key account and multi site level business are preferred. Candidates with classical field sales training within other sectors (i.e. B2B sales or FMCG) will be welcomed. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a proven track record of achieving sales targets. TPBN1_UKTJ

Estimator / Quantity Surveyor / Contract Manager Portsmouth, Hampshire Salary: £75,000 + Car Allowance + 25 Days Holiday + Pension Blaymires Recruitment is representing a growing main contractor based in Portsmouth, Hampshire , who is seeking an Estimator / Quantity Surveyor / Contract Manager to join their expanding team. The company has been operating successfully for over 10 years and delivers a diverse range of refurbishment, fit-out, and new build projects across the retail, commercial, MoD, and local authority sectors. Project values typically range from £100K to £4M. Due to continued growth, the company is now looking for a commercially minded and versatile professional to undertake a combined role covering estimating, quantity surveying, and contract management duties. The successful candidate will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from pre-tender through to handover and final account. This is an excellent opportunity for a well-rounded commercial professional seeking a varied and responsible position within a supportive and growing business. Key Responsibilities Producing accurate and competitive tender estimates and cost plans Preparing take-offs, pricing documents, and subcontractor enquiries Managing project costs from pre-construction through to final account Budget control, cost reporting, and cashflow forecasting Subcontractor procurement and commercial management Contract administration and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations Planning and programming projects Supporting health & safety and overall project delivery Liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal delivery teams Identifying commercial risks and implementing mitigation strategies Managing projects from inception through to handover and final account Essential Requirements Strong experience in estimating, quantity surveying, and commercial management Good understanding of construction methods and cost control principles Excellent numerical, analytical, and organisational skills Ability to manage multiple responsibilities across different project stages Strong communication and negotiation skills Proficiency in MS Excel and commercial / estimating software Whats on Offer Competitive salary up to £75,000 (dependent on experience) Car allowance 25 days holiday Pension scheme Opportunity to work on high-quality and varied projects Supportive and professional team environment Career development within a growing company To find out more about this opportunity, contact Steve at Blaymires Recruitment. TPBN1_UKTJ

Contracts Manager Hampshire A well-established civil engineering contractor in Hampshire is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of infrastructure and environmental projects. The company delivers complex coastal, flood defence and civils schemes and is known for strong client relationships and high safety standards. Key Responsibilities Manage subcontractors, suppliers and site teams in line with company procedures. Oversee contract delivery from tender handover through to final account. Produce accurate forecasts, monthly reports and support change management. Ensure compliance with all HSE, quality and environmental requirements. Build strong client relationships to support repeat business. Lead, motivate and develop project teams, managing performance and training needs. Monitor labour, plant and resources, ensuring efficient utilisation. Support tender submissions, PQQs and early contractor involvement. Produce and monitor fully resourced contract programmes. What Youll Bring Strong background in civil engineering or infrastructure projects. Experience managing traditional, D&B or target cost contracts. Excellent communication, leadership and client-facing skills. Ability to drive performance, manage risk and deliver successful outcomes. TPBN1_UKTJ