Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

• A salary of £48,000 - £51,000 per annum
• Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
• Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
• Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Ongoing personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Key Account Manager – North will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with our most important clients in the region. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, who can identify opportunities for growth and drive business success.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure retention of Key Accounts in the region and develop opportunities you identified and maximise on them. As Key Account Manager you will also maintain high contact levels with each key account and produce accurate and timely reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activity.
Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify potential impacts on key accounts and analyse account performance metrics and prepare reporting as necessary. As Key Account Manager you will also negotiate pricing and agreements to maximize profitability while ensuring client satisfaction and ensure accurate and timely budget, forecasting, and reporting activity to senior management.

IN LINE WITH OUR COMPANY POLICY, COLAS LTD HAS A PREFERENCE FOR DIRECT HIRING AND WE WILL REACH OUT TO OUR PSL (PREFERRED SUPPLIERS LIST) AGENCIES IF THE ROLE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT SPECULATIVE CVS FROM AGENCIES. IF A SPECULATIVE CV IS SENT, NO FEE WILL BE APPLICABLE.

As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring.
We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.
Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions