Senior Export Account Manager

SENIOR EXPORT ACCOUNT MANAGER - HULL 55K

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Are you an experienced export professional with a strong understanding of international logistics, export documentation and customer account management?We are recruiting for a Senior Export Account Manager to join a successful international manufacturing business. This is a varied and hands-on role where you'll take ownership of established customer relationships across the UK and European markets, working closely with production, technical and operations teams to ensure exceptional customer service and continued business growth.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining commercial account management with practical export and logistics expertise.

As Senior Export Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing key customer accounts, distributors and agents across multiple international territories. You'll play a key role in maintaining existing business, identifying opportunities for growth and ensuring smooth delivery of products worldwide.
Responsibilities include:
Managing and developing customer relationships across UK and international markets
Negotiating pricing, payment terms and delivery agreements
Coordinating export shipments and resolving international logistics challenges
Preparing and overseeing export documentation and invoice processing
Working closely with production, technical and operational teams
Producing monthly sales reports and annual budgets
Managing one direct report within the sales office
Supporting and developing relationships with agents and distributors
Identifying opportunities to increase revenue across existing accounts
Travelling internationally to visit customers, agents and distributors
What We're Looking For: Essential
Previous experience in export sales, export account management or international customer management
Knowledge of export procedures and international logistics
Experience producing export documentation and shipping paperwork
Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills
Excellent relationship-building and customer-facing experience
Ability to work across departments and manage multiple priorities
Full UK driving licence
Desirable
Experience in manufacturing, engineering or technical products
SAP experience
European language skills such as French, German or Spanish
Experience managing or mentoring colleagues

You'll be a proactive, commercially minded professional who is equally comfortable discussing customer requirements in the boardroom as you are working closely with production teams on operational matters.You will have:
A hands-on approach
Strong communication and influencing skills
Confidence dealing with international customers and agents
The ability to analyse data and identify growth opportunities
A collaborative team-focused style
A willingness to travel internationally when required, which will be 15% of this role
What's On Offer?
Opportunity to join a well-established international manufacturing business
Varied role combining export, logistics and account management
Long-term career development opportunities
International travel
Supportive and collaborative working environment
If you have experience in export logistics, international trade and account management and want a role where you can genuinely influence customer growth and business performance, we'd love to hear from you.

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