Key Account Manager

Field-based Key Account Manager opportunity covering Kent. Manage and grow established customer accounts, develop new business, earn performance-related bonuses, and enjoy a car or travel allowance, excellent benefits, and the flexibility to manage your own territory and diary.

Key Account Manager

Location: Kent
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 + Bonus + Car/Travel Allowance

Our client, a successful and growing wholesale business serving the hospitality sector across the Southeast, is looking to appoint a Key Account Manager to join their expanding commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional who enjoys building strong customer relationships, developing accounts, and identifying new business opportunities.

Why Join Our Client?

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Car or travel allowance
• Life insurance
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Increased annual leave with length of service
• Birthday voucher
• Staff purchasing benefits
• Home-based administrative working
• Autonomy to manage your own territory and schedule
• Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious business

The Role

As a Key Account Manager, you will take responsibility for developing and maintaining relationships with existing customers while identifying and securing new business opportunities across your territory. Working in a field-based capacity, you will become a trusted partner to your clients, understanding their requirements and recommending suitable products and services to support their success.

You will work closely with internal teams and external brand partners to maximise commercial opportunities, manage key customer relationships, negotiate agreements, prepare proposals, and follow up on leads. You will also monitor market trends and competitor activity, helping to identify new opportunities for growth within your region.

About You

• Previous field sales experience is essential
• Experience within the on-trade sector is highly desirable
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercially focused with a proactive approach
• Confident negotiating and developing business opportunities
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• WSET Level 1 desirable
• Degree educated preferred
• Full UK driving licence essential

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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