Key Account Manager at University of Sheffield

Location:  

Rotherham (Advanced Manufacturing Park, Brunel Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5WG)

Are you interested in helping shape the future?

Here are the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, we’re shaping the future. Our researchers are leading the way on net zero, data analytics and AI, sustainable fuels, digitally connected factories and supply chains, and on much more!

We’re also helping to secure UK manufacturing, training hundreds of apprentices and reskilling the current workforce to create the pool of talent the sector needs to thrive and grow.

The AMRCs Partnership model is the cornerstone of the organisation. As a Key Account Manager, you will play a fundamental role in ensuring the organisation provides the greatest possible benefit to its partners and wider network. 

Working in the Partnership Engagement team and directly supporting the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a collaborative relationship engagement plan for your allocated industrial partner company, or companies. You will promote collaboration and harness the potential of the membership to facilitate high impact outcomes for the partnership. 

You will be responsible for managing the partner(s) annual membership, arranging and facilitating relationship road mapping and running a calendar of partner events to maintain an active and integrated engagement with your partner Company (or companies). You will act as a key point of contact on a day to day basis to ensure that the partner(s) has a positive experience when working with the AMRC.

For the role, you will need to have a good honours degree and a good working knowledge of high value manufacturing sectors. Proven experience of working with translation research and development organisations is also highly desirable, and demonstrable ability to develop and manage strategic relationship and engagements is key.

What We Offer

• 41 days annual leave (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days.
• Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities.
• A commitment to work life balance including, flexible working opportunities and hybrid working where possible.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace.
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with confidential emotional support, support for those going through the menopause, experiencing fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF treatment and more.

Further information can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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