Junior Account Manager

My client is looking for a Junior Account Manager to work within the commercial team of a retail business. Wigan, £30-35k, September 26 start date. On site, Monday - Friday 8.45am - 5pm (one day at home during the week)

• Support the Commercial team with day-to-day administrative and account management tasks
• Take ownership of internal meetings—setting agendas, driving actions, and ensuring follow-ups are completed
• Work closely with the Commercial team to manage and develop specific customer accounts
• Prepare, analyse, and present sales data and performance reports
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all customer information is up to date
• Act as a key point of coordination between internal teams to ensure customer needs are met
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working

• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong communication skills—clear, confident, and professional
• Excellent attention to detail (you spot what others miss)
• Proactive mindset—you don't wait to be asked, you get stuck in
• Comfortable working with data and presenting information
• Great Excel skills
• A genuine interest in commercial/account management

Exposure to key customer accounts and commercial strategy

Opportunity to develop into an Account Manager role

A supportive, collaborative team environment

Hands-on experience in a growing business

Someone who:

• Loves being organised (borderline obsessed is fine)
• Takes pride in getting things right
• Isn't afraid to speak up in meetings
• Wants to build a career, not just do a job, be in the office for at least four days, one from home

We are looking for this role to start on Monday 5th September 2026