Account Manager / New Business ExecutiveLocation: Penrith, Cumbria
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: up to £30,000 (DOE)
We’re recruiting an Account Manager / New Business Executive to join a successful and well-established family-run business in Penrith. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone driven, ambitious, and eager to build a long-term career within a company where you can genuinely become a key part of the operation.
This is a purchasing role with a difference. Instead of traditional procurement, you will be approaching dealerships, manufacturers, and existing clients to purchase their used stock. You will promote the business, build relationships, identify opportunities, and negotiate deals that support the company’s ongoing growth.
It’s ideal for someone who enjoys speaking with people, is commercially minded, and wants a role where they can progress, develop, and make a real impact.
Why apply?
• Join a respected and growing family business
• Clear progression for someone who wants to achieve and grow
• Varied, customer-facing role with a strong commercial focus
• Opportunity to become a key player in an ambitious operation
Key responsibilities:
• Promote the business to dealerships, manufacturers, and key industry partners
• Approach new and existing clients to purchase their used stock
• Build strong, trusted relationships across the sector
• Negotiate pricing, stock availability, and purchasing terms
• Develop new business opportunities and maintain regular contact with existing accounts
• Manage detailed product information and stock lists across multiple brands
• Process purchase orders accurately, ensuring product codes and descriptions are correct
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure purchasing activity supports operational needs
• Monitor stock levels and purchasing trends to identify opportunities
• Maintain accurate records and data on purchasing activity and supplier relationships
About you:
• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships
• Commercially aware with a proactive, self-motivated approach
• Interested in progressing and developing within a long-standing family business
• Comfortable speaking with dealerships, manufacturers, and industry partners
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident using spreadsheets, systems, and product databases
• Driven, energetic, and keen to take ownership of your role
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
If you’re ambitious, commercially minded, and want a role where you can grow, achieve, and become a key part of a successful family business, we’d love to hear from you.
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