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Customer Account Manager

Position Summary and Primary Focus:

We are a leading global aerospace fastener distribution company, delivering high-quality fastening solutions to industries worldwide. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we are seeking a Sales Account Manager reporting to the Vice President of Sales to assist in contributing to our regional sales efforts and drive growth in key markets.

Reporting Relationships:
Reporting to: VP of Sales – CAN

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Management & Communication

  • Maintain and develop strong relationships with new and existing customers, including regular on-site visits.
  • Contribute to high levels of customer satisfaction by responding promptly to emails, calls, and enquiries.
  • Provide professional, solution-focused support to customers to ensure their ongoing satisfaction and retention.

Sales Order Management & Coordination

  • Raise sales orders, check stock availability, and manage the order lifecycle through to dispatch.
  • Liaise regularly with internal teams — including Operations, Procurement, and Finance — to resolve stock, supply, and delivery issues.
  • Manage the orderbook, ensuring accuracy, timely updates, and full visibility of upcoming customer demand.

Data, Forecasting & Reporting

  • Process monthly consumption data and create customer forecasts; review parts performance and identify growth opportunities.
  • Support VP of Sales with performance tracking, order pipeline visibility, and operational metrics.
  • Contribute data insights for accurate forecasting and reporting on service levels and order trends.
  • Process sales quotations accurately and within given timelines.
  • Maintain and update the CRM system with customer information, email tags, forecast data, trip reports, and presentation materials.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • Support senior management and Business Development with additional tasks as needed.
  • Provide insights on trends, risks, and opportunities to improve service levels and sales performance.
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Experience & Skills Requirements

Professional Experience

  • Demonstrated experience in customer service or sales account management.
  • Knowledge of the aerospace industry/ fasteners is preferred.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, reporting).
  • Experience working within cross-functional teams.
  • Solid administrative, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce accurate reports.
  • Excellent time management abilities, capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

Personal Attributes

  • Excellent communicator with the ability to liaise confidently with customers, management and colleagues.
  • Strong sense of ownership and pride in work quality and contribution to company success.
  • Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative working style.
  • Consistently produces high-quality work with attention to detail.
  • Dependable, professional, and committed to maintaining a strong work ethic.
  • Adaptable, flexible, and able to respond effectively to changing priorities.
  • High level of initiative, motivation, and creativity in problem-solving.
  • Self-managing and able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Strong time-management and prioritisation skills.

Additional Requirements

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
  • Power BI knowledge is advantageous and considered a plus.

Travel Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel domestically as needed (up to 30% of the time).
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Farsound Aviation Limited
Tilbury Road, West Horndon, Brentwood
CM13 3LR, UK

+44 (0)1708 336 780
sales@farsoundaviation.com

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Head Office

Farsound Aviation Limited
Tilbury Road, West Horndon, Brentwood
CM13 3LR, UK

+44 (0)1708 336 780
sales@farsoundaviation.com