Account Manager

Job Title:

Account Manager

Location:

Nottingham (Based on Baxter Freight's headquarters)

Salary: £30,000 basic plus uncapped bonus (Progression up to £50,000)

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

How does working for a rapidly growing business, recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, with a vibrant culture where you feel invested in and supported, sound?

As an Account Manager, you'll start your journey with a basic salary of £30,000 plus uncapped bonus. This is an opportunity to build a long‑term career in sales and account management, with clear progression based on performance.

• First year – Stage 1 Account Manager – £30,000
• 12+ months – Stage 2 Account Manager – £35,000
• 24+ months – Stage 3 Senior Account Manager – £40,000
• 36+ months – Stage 4 Account Partner – £45,000
• 48+ months – Stage 5 Senior Account Partner – £50,000 plus company car

A typical day involves:

• Conducting outreach to prospective customers and building new business relationships.
• Arranging and attending customer appointments, both virtually and face‑to‑face.
• Building relationships with new and existing customers to understand their business and logistics requirements.
• Managing your own portfolio of customer accounts and developing commercial opportunities for growth.
• Working with our Operations Teams to develop tailored logistics solutions for customers.
• Preparing quotations, presenting proposals and supporting customers throughout their journey.
• Developing your logistics knowledge and commercial skills through ongoing learning and coaching.

• Do you hold a minimum 2:1 degree?
• Do you have a minimum of 6 months customer‑facing experience?
• Are you confident in reaching out and instigating conversations with potential customers?
• Are you motivated by targets, building relationships and identifying new business opportunities?
• Are you passionate about providing value to customers?
• Are you driven, resilient and determined to succeed?
• Can you work independently?

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension with up to 6% employer contribution
• Life assurance equal to four times basic salary
• Enhanced parental leave
• Dental plan
• Gym allowance
• Sustainable travel allowance
• Free breakfast every Friday
• Annual volunteering day and charitable giving support
• Paid development day and allowance annually

Founded in 2014, Baxter Freight specialises in delivering tailored freight solutions worldwide. As well as multimodal transport solutions including road, rail, air and sea, we offer in‑house customs clearance and sustainable supply chain solutions. By combining practical expertise with specialist consultancy, we help our customers align logistics with commercial objectives and meet environmental responsibilities by managing their emissions.

As a Certified B Corporation™, our mission is to use our creativity, technology and relationships to transform our customers' logistics and help our industry become more ethical, people‑oriented and planet‑focused. Collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. Working closely with customers, suppliers and our people, we deliver innovative solutions for a diverse range of goods, from car manufacturing parts to large modular buildings.

Our success is driven by our people. That’s why we invest heavily in development, create opportunities for progression and foster a culture where talented individuals can thrive. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2026, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to succeed.