Account Manager in Greater Manchester
Posted by Pickles Recruitment
£14 an hour
Greater Manchester · Permanent
Location: To be confirmed
Salary: £14 - £15 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
About the Opportunity
Pickles Recruitment is working with an established manufacturing business looking to recruit a confident, organised and commercially minded Account Manager to take ownership of its growing sheet metal division.
With ambitious plans to double revenue, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business where you can make a genuine impact.
You'll be responsible for managing customer enquiries, preparing quotations, coordinating orders and working closely with production to ensure customer requirements are delivered accurately and on time.
The business is looking for someone who can hit the ground running with customer relationships, administration and commercial responsibilities. Training will be provided in the more technical aspects of the role, including reading engineering drawings, calculating surface areas and using specialist software.
This isn't a traditional sales role. It's a varied, hands-on position combining account management, estimating, customer service and production coordination.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing customer accounts and building strong relationships with new and existing customers.
- Responding to enquiries, providing accurate information and preparing quotations.
- Following up quotations and helping convert enquiries into confirmed orders.
- Working closely with the Head of Commercial on new leads and business opportunities.
- Liaising regularly with the sheet metal production team and supervisor to discuss specifications, capacity, deadlines and customer requirements.
- Learning to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Calculating measurements, surface areas and material requirements for accurate pricing.
- Processing and maintaining customer orders, quotations and account information.
- Keeping customers updated on order progress and delivery timescales.
- Supporting improvements to customer service, processes and the continued growth of the division.
We're looking for someone who's confident, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of their workload.
Ideally, you'll have:
- Experience in account management, sales administration, estimating or customer account coordination.
- Strong customer service skills and confidence communicating with customers.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage several priorities.
- Good numerical skills and confidence working with measurements and calculations.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly when preparing quotations and processing orders.
- Good Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and Outlook.
- A positive, practical attitude and willingness to learn.
- The confidence to work closely with both office-based colleagues and factory teams.
You don't need to arrive knowing everything about powder coating or engineering drawings. What matters is having the confidence, initiative and ability to pick up the technical knowledge quickly.
The Working Environment
You'll be joining a friendly, open-plan office of approximately 13 people, with around 75 employees working across the wider manufacturing operation.
The sheet metal division has a dedicated production team of approximately 10 employees, and regular communication with the production supervisor will be an important part of your day.
You'll work closely with senior management and the Head of Commercial, giving you the opportunity to become a key part of the division's continued development.
What's on Offer?
- Salary dependent on experience.
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
- Temporary-to-permanent opportunity.
- Full training on specialist software, technical drawings and estimating processes.
- A varied role with genuine responsibility and ownership.
- The opportunity to develop alongside a growing manufacturing division.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment.
If you're an experienced Sales Administrator, Account Coordinator or Account Manager who enjoys working with customers, solving problems and keeping things organised, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Pickles Recruitment for a confidential conversation.
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