Position: Account Manager - Freight Forwarding Location: Southampton Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:30 (37.5 hours) Salary: up to £50,000

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established global freight forwarding organisation for an Account Manager to join their Southampton team. This role is firmly focused on account management and customer care , rather than new business sales. It would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, managing accounts day to day, and acting as the main point of contact for customers - without the pressure of sales targets.

The Role

Reporting into the Commercial function, you will be responsible for the ongoing management of a portfolio of existing customer accounts (circa 20 smaller accounts). New business generation will be handled by the commercial team; once accounts are onboarded, ownership will pass to you for day-to-day management, coordination, administration, and customer engagement . The commercial lead will remain involved at a high level, stepping in where required, but you will be the primary operational and commercial contact. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role wit...