Stores & Account Manager (Business Development Manager)

Rubix

  • Altrincham, Greater Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
The RolePermanent ¦ Full TimeWant to create industry-leading change and grow your career?We’re looking for a proactive Stores & Account Manager to join our team, taking full ownership of a one-man site operation. This is a varied role that combines elements of stores management and account development. You’ll be responsible for ensuring smooth day-to-day operations on-site, while also building strong customer relationships and identifying opportunities for growth.This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is commercially aware. You’ll play a key role in supporting our customers to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and keep their production running smoothly.Key Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of the on-site stores, ensuring parts, spares, PPE, and tooling are available to meet customer needs.
  • Attend daily/weekly production and engineering meetings to understand site priorities.
  • Manage stock effectively in line with customer requirements, implementing agreed stores processes.
  • Prepare and follow up on quotes for large-value tenders and re-tenders.
  • Consistently deliver agreed service levels against customer-specific KPIs.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (engineering, procurement, facilities teams).
  • Identify and execute opportunities for revenue growth, spend consolidation, and margin improvement.
  • Utilise CRM systems and KPIs to track activity, manage the site, and grow customer spend.
  • Act as the first point of contact for customer queries, ensuring clear communication and problem resolution.
Key Skills / Qualifications
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing, MRO, PPE, engineering or trade environment (operational or commercial).
  • Experience in stores, procurement, or account management within an industrial B2B environment.
  • Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders.
  • Commercially astute with a strong eye for efficiency, cost savings, and value creation.
  • Highly organised with the ability to juggle competing priorities in a one-man site environment.
  • Comfortable using CRM and stock management systems to manage processes and track performance.
Why Join Us?
  • A unique opportunity to take ownership of both store operations and account growth.
  • Direct impact on helping UK manufacturers reduce costs and improve efficiency.
  • Full training provided, with long-term career growth opportunities.
Rubix UK has a commitment to doing things differently for our colleagues and customers.Today, Rubix Group is the clear market leader with a presence in 23 markets and sales of €3.15bn in 2023. Our customers include some of the biggest names in manufacturing, the SMEs that form the backbone of industry and everything in-between.More than a mover of boxes, we use our specialist knowledge and technical expertise to deliver products and services that keep production lines moving.Right now, across Europe there are 9,000 of us and counting. We’ve disrupted and we have grown, but we’re not finished yet.

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