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Senior Account Manager - Export

Working within a specialist EDM, machining and grinding operation in the West Midlands, our firmly established client is seeking an experienced Senior Account Manager with specific international exposure, ideally within the aerospace/defence manufacturing environment. French speaking candidates are preferred.

To support their ongoing Group activities and growth with customers in North America and Europe, the role will be based at their HQ site in Halesowen (West Midlands) and the Senior Account Manager will lead and manage the company’s internal international customer engagement ensuring the successful management and growth in export sales, as well as ensuring excellent communication, compliance with global regulations and the smooth running of supporting internal processes.

Working closely with the Head of Business Development and their sister sites in the UK/US, the successful candidate will manage and further develop relationships with overseas customers from within the UK office. You will be responsible for handling inbound export enquiries, converting leads into sales, supporting external sales teams, and ensuring excellent customer service throughout the international processes.

Duties will include:

• Respond to international customer enquiries and provide quotations – typical values between £3k and £5k
• Maintain and grow existing export accounts through regular proactive follow up and contact and relationship building
• Process export orders accurately and efficiently, liaising with the Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to monitor expected delivery dates and communicate to keep the Export Business Development Manager and Customers informed of progress
• Track sales performance and report on KPIs, identify trends on Key Accounts and provide feedback on Customer insights
• Work with Customers to establish forecasted demand and where necessary work with internal stakeholders to maintain appropriate stock levels and operational capacity in the system.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in export market engagement – ideally with complimenting knowledge of export/import requirements
• Strong customer service and relationship management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proficient skills in ERP and CRM systems, being able to run reports from the ERP system and handle large volumes of data (e.g. using Pivot tables in Excel)
• Foreign language skills (French, Spanish, German) - desirable
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment where possible, aerospace and/or defence or similar

Key Competencies:

• Commercial awareness
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving
• Team collaboration
• Resilience and adaptability

This is a site-based role and may include international travel on an occasional basis. This is an initiative-taking and customer facing position and therefore ‘professional customer engagement’ experience is required.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Commercial Project Engineer

Our German owned Client operates in the UK and internationally for the supply of automotive and combustion engine products such as gaskets, shielding systems, stamped and formed metal components, we are looking to recruit a new Commercial Project Engineer (Product/ Programme Sales Manager) to support customer engagement and accurate sales coordination and project engagement.

Based in Redcar (near Cleveland) and working on a hybrid basis, this internal and external customer engagement role is to ensure the successful commercial coordination and accuracy of RFQ activity, data entry, forecasting, sales planning and ultimately growth in sales and customer satisfaction.

Specifically, role duties include:

Commercial Tasks:

-    Assist with the controlling of part prices and tooling costs.

-    Support preparation of cost models and quotes for prototypes and mass production - working closely with sister companies.

-    Help maintain customer portals accurately and manage sales-related data.

-    Support the sales planning process in line with business requirements.

-    Support Global Sales team members with contract reviews / negotiations, ensuring data is prepared and presented in professional manner.

Program/Project Management Tasks:

-    Organise initial kick off meetings. 

-    Support project meetings and documentation.

-    Track project time lines and milestones.

-    Preparation of the launch content.

-        Ensures customer release drawings are documented accordingly.

Communication & Coordination:

-    Act as a key point of contact for customers and customer documentation.

-    Coordinate regularly with internal departments (engineering, manufacturing etc..) to ensure project alignment.

-    Regularly engage in on-site customer visits to build relationships and understand technical and commercial needs.

-        Participate in off-site customer visits in line with business needs. 

-    Promote the 'Customer Voice' to ensure customer satisfaction.

Change Management:

-    Support the initiating and tracking of customer change requests.

-    Support customer release and audit activities.

Although supporting existing core OEM and tier 1 customers, this role is targeted to expand to support the business development of new customers in new markets. Working alongside the existing sales team, your strengths in customer relationship and engagement is core.

To support this role, you should have/be:

-    A positive "can do" attitude and the ability to adapt accordingly / flexibly in line with business and customer needs.

-    Experience in a similar customer-facing position from within a technical commercial sales support / engineering / program management / business administration environment (ideally automotive).

-    IT competent. Familiarity with SAP, CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) or equivalent would be extremely beneficial.

-    Strong communication and organisational skills along with excellent communication / presentation skills.

-    Able to work collaboratively and build good working relationships with others, as well as work independently in an effective manner as required.

-    Able to undertake some occasional UK-based travel or other Group locations (e.g. Germany).

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Business Development Executive - Machine Tools

Our client is a global manufacturer of capital machine tool equipment and with continued growth in their UK and European markets, they are seeking a Business Development Executive to support the UK Sales Team activity.

Based at the Group HQ in Worcester and working alongside an existing and established sales organisation, this position requires a combination of technical expertise along with CNC machine tool market insights to create direct sales strategies, develop effective promotion campaigns and identify new opportunities for business growth. If successful, you will play a key role in supporting and guiding the UK sales force. This focused role is designed to develop strategic activity with both new and existing UK customers. It combines technical and market knowledge providing a clear direction.

This role is ideal for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a strong foundation in engineering and marketing, preferably with the sale of capital equipment.

Reporting to the UK General Sales Managers and UK Sales Director, the responsibilities will be as follows:

-    Develop and implement strategic sales and business development initiatives

-    Support the UK Sales Team by providing insights, tools and competitor technical knowledge

-    Collaborate closely with European sister company counterparts to align campaigns and share success stories

-    Identify and analyse market trends, customer needs and competitive positioning

-    Identify industry sectors with tailored campaigns

-    Contribute to the continuous development of sales processes and performance

-    Work with lost/cancelled order data to refine future campaigns and targeted mailshots

-    Create bespoke and focuses stocked mailshots tailored to specific customer segments

-    Target OEM customer relations to drive standardisation and outreach consistency

-    Match machine capabilities to potential new customers

In addition:

-    Review and monitor business and social media tools and industry articles for leads and intelligence

-    Manage lead generation from the company website

-    Ensure full communication across the sales teams

-    Attend trade shows/events and network with potential new clients along with monitoring the competition

Person Specification

Essential criteria:

-    Minimum 3 years sales experience in relating sales, business development or public relations role

-    Ability to think strategically

-    Confident in using CRM tools to drive direction and communication

-    Work comfortably in a commercial and technical environment

-    Motivated / self-starter and have excellent communication skills

-    Strong expertise with digital platforms

-    Strong knowledge of manufacturing sectors

-    Good understanding of the machine tool market

-    Experience in engineering and automation

-    Experience in CNC machine tools

-    Have a recognised engineering qualification

-    Experience of CRM systems

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Telesales Executive
Telford
£25,000 basic + uncapped commission (OTE £45,000)
Permanent | Full Time

Ready to take control of your earnings and grow your career in sales? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, supportive telesales team where effort and results are genuinely rewarded.

You’ll be contacting UK businesses to create and qualify sales opportunities, building rapport, and booking high-quality appointments for the field sales team. With full training, clear progression, and a realistic OTE of £45,000 PA, this is the perfect step for ambitious, confident communicators.

Key Responsibilities as a Telesales Executive:

• Make outbound calls to business customers across the UK
• Identify potential sales opportunities and qualify leads
• Book appointments for the external sales team
• Understand customer needs and match them with the right solutions
• Maintain accurate records and manage your pipeline through the CRM
• Work towards and exceed daily and weekly activity and performance targets

What’s in it for you:

• £25,000 basic salary + uncapped commission (realistic OTE £45,000+)
• Monthly bonuses and team incentives
• Full training and ongoing coaching from experienced sales professionals
• Clear career progression within a growing organisation
• Supportive, sociable team environment

Who we’re looking for:

• Telesales or appointment setting experience is preferred, however as a minimum you will have transferable skills and a bubbly and outgoing personality
• Confident, professional telephone manner and great communication skills
• Motivated, target-driven and eager to learn
• Resilient, enthusiastic, and results-focused
• Comfortable using IT systems and CRMs

Benefits:

• 23 days’ holiday, rising with time served, plus your birthday off
• Healthcare and life insurance 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption 
• Employee discount schemes and regular social events

If you’re ambitious, energetic, and ready to be rewarded for your performance, apply now to kick-start a successful sales career with real earning potential.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Mechanical Estimator 
Location: Telford
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum + benefits 

We are recruiting on behalf of a long-established and highly respected engineering company that designs, manufactures, installs, and services a global client base. 

This position would suit an experienced individual from a heavy industrial background, either in estimating or in technical sales, who is looking for a stable, office-based role. The role is ideal for someone who has built their expertise through hands-on experience and is confident working on varied and often technically complex project enquiries.

The Mechanical Estimator will be responsible for supporting the sales team by preparing timely, accurate, and commercially sound cost estimates for bespoke mechanical systems and services. Candidates must be able to work from limited client information or basic engineering drawings and still produce reliable, high-level estimates, sometimes for large or short-lead time projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive and review RFQs (Requests for Quotation) from the sales team for a range of custom mechanical systems and services.

• Work closely with the sales and engineering teams to determine appropriate technical solutions and translate these into cost estimates.

• Interpret and work from limited client information, including basic engineering drawings and outline specifications.

• Identify and obtain costs for materials, subcontracted services, components, and consumables.

• Build and present clear cost models and support the commercial proposal process.

• Assist in bid clarification meetings or technical discussions with customers.

• Contribute to sales order administration and contract review activities as needed.

• Liaise internally across sales, engineering, and project management functions to ensure estimates reflect realistic technical and commercial assumptions.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• This role would suit a seasoned Estimator or Sales Engineer with a background in heavy engineering, mechanical systems, or industrial machinery.

• You may have previously worked in a client-facing sales role and are now seeking a move to an office-based position with more focus on technical estimating.

• You must be able to work independently, manage time effectively, and have confidence in your ability to estimate accurately from limited information.

• You should be proactive, adaptable, and comfortable dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to develop cost models based on materials, labour, and third-party inputs.

• Confidence in interpreting technical drawings.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with real industry experience who wants to be part of a specialist team working on technically interesting and globally distributed projects. The role offers the chance to use your practical knowledge in a more structured, office-based environment without losing the challenge of complex project work.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.