Key Account Manager – Plumbing Sector

We are recruiting for an experienced National Account Manager to join a major supplier within the plumbing and heating sector. This is a newly created position driven by continued business growth and expansion across national and regional merchant accounts.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing key commercial agreements with major plumbing merchants, distributors, and buying groups across the UK, helping to strengthen existing partnerships while identifying opportunities for further growth.

This is a strategic, relationship-led role suited to an established key account professional with strong industry knowledge and proven negotiation experience.

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The Role

• Manage national and regional agreements with plumbing merchants and buying groups with likes of  PHG, IPG, NBG, UKPS etc

• Develop and grow relationships with key decision makers across major accounts

• Negotiate commercial terms and implement account growth strategies

• Work closely with internal sales and leadership teams to deliver business objectives

• Identify new opportunities within existing accounts and wider market channels

• Support continued expansion of an established plumbing consumables product portfolio

Accounts are likely to include:

• National and regional buying groups

• Leading plumbing merchants

• Distribution partners within the plumbing and heating sector

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Product Portfolio

The business supplies a wide range of professional plumbing and heating consumables and tools, including:

• Testing equipment

• Safety products

• Pipe freezing solutions

• Plumbing tools

• Plumbing consumables and fittings

• Heat pump and refrigeration consumables

The Candidate

We are seeking a commercially driven individual who can add immediate value within key accounts.

Essential experience:

• Background within plumbing & heating or closely related sector

• Proven experience managing merchant or buying group accounts

• National or regional key account management experience

• Strong commercial negotiation skills

• Established relationships within plumbing merchants advantageous

Please note:
This role requires an experienced account manager — it is not suited to someone stepping up from an Area Sales role.

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Package

• Basic Salary: £60,000

• Bonus: £5,000 (paid quarterly against KPIs)

• Company car (likely electric vehicle)

• Company pension

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Laptop & mobile phone