Account Manager - Graduate Scheme

Commercial Graduate Development Scheme

• £28,000 - £30,000
• Full Development Plan 
• Exposure to multiple aspects of the Commercial function
• Training to become the Account Manager of a multimillion £ client
• $250m Turnover | Global Manufacturer | Across 30 Countries

This is an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring, ambitious graduate or someone with a small amount of experience in the sales or commercial industry. 

A new way of providing a graduate development scheme has been forged by our client - not moving you around departments to see what you enjoy the most, as this wastes time and dilutes your experience, but giving you exposure to a diverse range of responsibilities across the commercial function to directly train you into a well rounded Commercial professional. This is suitable foundational building block for people who may have long term career ambitions to become a Commercial Manager, Director and CSO.

Responsibilities:

Bids and Projects

• Support the Commercial Manager and wider team with preparing bids and projects.
• Assist in gathering customer and stakeholder information to help assess project requirements.
• Help track project pipelines, timescales, and delivery milestones.
• Contribute to preparing professional tender packages by pulling together technical, marketing, and commercial input.

Order Coordination & Delivery

• Coordinate customer orders, typically through electrical wholesalers and up to £500k in value, from bid preparation through to successful delivery.
• Track order progress, flag and help resolve delays or discrepancies, and keep customers and internal teams updated.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Technical, Production and Sales to keep orders moving smoothly and ensure customer commitments are met.
• Build a solid understanding of end-to-end order delivery as the foundation for progressing into broader commercial project management.

CRM & Systems

• Learn and support the use of NetSuite CRM/ERP, including data entry and basic reporting.
• Help maintain data accuracy and support the wider team in following CRM processes.
• Assist in producing simple KPI reports for the commercial team.

Customer Service and Stakeholder Support

• Act as a point of contact for routine customer queries relating to quotations, under guidance.
• Liaise with Supply Chain, Technical, and Sales teams to gather information needed for projects.
• Support the Commercial Manager in preparing updates for senior management.

Learning & Development

• Participate fully in the graduate development programme, including any structured learning and mentoring provided.
• Take initiative in identifying learning opportunities and building commercial and project management knowledge.
• Undertake other reasonable tasks as directed by the Commercial Manager, appropriate to the level of the role.

Requirements:

• An ambitious, proactive and confident attitude
• A desire to learn and develop a real career
• A relevant degree, having graduated within the last 3-5 years
• Clear and articulate communication
• Ability to commute to our UK HQ in Rubery, Birmingham

If this role is something that excites and you want to learn more, submit your application directly or call into our office and speak to Marston Robinson: 01925 937 311