Senior Export Account Manager


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£50,000 to £55,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kingston Upon Hull, HU12 8ED
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

SENIOR EXPORT ACCOUNT MANAGER - HULL 55K

Are you an experienced export professional with a strong understanding of international logistics, export documentation and customer account management?We are recruiting for a Senior Export Account Manager to join a successful international manufacturing business. This is a varied and hands-on role where you'll take ownership of established customer relationships across the UK and European markets, working closely with production, technical and operations teams to ensure exceptional customer service and continued business growth.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining commercial account management with practical export and logistics expertise.

As Senior Export Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing key customer accounts, distributors and agents across multiple international territories. You'll play a key role in maintaining existing business, identifying opportunities for growth and ensuring smooth delivery of products worldwide.

Responsibilities include:

Managing and developing customer relationships across UK and international markets

Negotiating pricing, payment terms and delivery agreements

Coordinating export shipments and resolving international logistics challenges

Preparing and overseeing export documentation and invoice processing

Working closely with production, technical and operational teams

Producing monthly sales reports and annual budgets

Managing one direct report within the sales office

Supporting and developing relationships with agents and distributors

Identifying opportunities to increase revenue across existing accounts

Travelling internationally to visit customers, agents and distributors

What We're Looking For Essential

Previous experience in export sales, export account management or international customer management

Knowledge of export procedures and international logistics

Experience producing export documentation and shipping paperwork

Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills

Excellent relationship-building and customer-facing experience

Ability to work across departments and manage multiple priorities

Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Experience in manufacturing, engineering or technical products

SAP experience

European language skills such as French, German or Spanish

Experience managing or mentoring colleagues

You'll be a proactive, commercially minded professional who is equally comfortable discussing customer requirements in the boardroom as you are working closely with production teams on operational matters.You will have:

A hands-on approach

Strong communication and influencing skills

Confidence dealing with international customers and agents

The ability to analyse data and identify growth opportunities

A collaborative team-focused style

A willingness to travel internationally when required, which will be 15% of this role

What's On Offer?

Opportunity to join a well-established international manufacturing business

Varied role combining export, logistics and account management

Long-term career development opportunities

International travel

Supportive and collaborative working environment

If you have experience in export logistics, international trade or account management and have export experience and want a role where you can genuinely influence customer growth and business performance, we'd love to hear from you.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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