Account Manager
| Posting date: | 15 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2026 |
| Location: | Basingstoke, Southern, RG21 |
| Company: | Holt Recruitment Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59938009 |
Summary
Step into a Account Manager role where you’re more than just a point of contact, you’re the driving force behind customer relationships, delivery performance, and long-term growth. This Account Manager position sits at the heart of a well-established electronics manufacturing environment, giving you the chance to work closely with engineering, purchasing, and production teams to keep everything running smoothly and on time.
As a Account Manager, you’ll take ownership of key customer accounts, ensuring expectations are met and exceeded. This Account Manager role offers a mix of relationship management, planning, and problem-solving, with the flexibility of working from home on Fridays and a supportive, collaborative team around you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop relationships with key customer accounts, including site visits
- Produce and maintain delivery and production plans aligned to demand
- Oversee repeat orders and contract reviews to meet capacity and material requirements
- Work closely with Purchasing to ensure timely material availability
- Support engineering teams during peak periods (BOM checks, MRP updates)
- Expedite and resolve issues impacting delivery or commitments
- Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and promote services
- Prepare and negotiate quotations with customers
- Liaise with internal teams to resolve technical or operational challenges
Essential Skills:
- Proven experience as a Account Manager or similar within manufacturing or engineering
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation ability
- Confident presenting data and building lasting customer relationships
- Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Desirable Experience:
- Background in a CEM (Contract Electronics Manufacturing) environment
- Knowledge of electronics production processes
- Experience using MRP systems
Benefits:
- £40,000–£45,000 salary (depending on experience)
- Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with Friday working from home
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Free parking
- Birthday off
- Life insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
If you’re a Account Manager who enjoys balancing customer relationships with operational delivery, this is a role where you can genuinely make an impact.
If you’re an experienced Senior Account Manager who wants to be part of a business that values precision, people, and progress, apply directly or call Kate at Holt Engineering on 07441 916022 for more information.
As a Account Manager, you’ll take ownership of key customer accounts, ensuring expectations are met and exceeded. This Account Manager role offers a mix of relationship management, planning, and problem-solving, with the flexibility of working from home on Fridays and a supportive, collaborative team around you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop relationships with key customer accounts, including site visits
- Produce and maintain delivery and production plans aligned to demand
- Oversee repeat orders and contract reviews to meet capacity and material requirements
- Work closely with Purchasing to ensure timely material availability
- Support engineering teams during peak periods (BOM checks, MRP updates)
- Expedite and resolve issues impacting delivery or commitments
- Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and promote services
- Prepare and negotiate quotations with customers
- Liaise with internal teams to resolve technical or operational challenges
Essential Skills:
- Proven experience as a Account Manager or similar within manufacturing or engineering
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation ability
- Confident presenting data and building lasting customer relationships
- Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Desirable Experience:
- Background in a CEM (Contract Electronics Manufacturing) environment
- Knowledge of electronics production processes
- Experience using MRP systems
Benefits:
- £40,000–£45,000 salary (depending on experience)
- Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with Friday working from home
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Free parking
- Birthday off
- Life insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
If you’re a Account Manager who enjoys balancing customer relationships with operational delivery, this is a role where you can genuinely make an impact.
If you’re an experienced Senior Account Manager who wants to be part of a business that values precision, people, and progress, apply directly or call Kate at Holt Engineering on 07441 916022 for more information.