DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

Senior Key Account Manager

DSV - Global Transport and Logistics
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeManchester • United KingdomSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in Key Account Management and Strategic Account Management within the road freight and logistics sector, focusing on customer retention, revenue growth, and service excellence. Proficient in commercial negotiation, contract management, and data analysis to drive continuous improvement and enhance customer satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Key Account ManagementCommercial NegotiationContract ManagementStakeholder ManagementRevenue Growth

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Take full commercial ownership of an assigned portfolio of strategically important Road customers
  • Develop and implement account plans focused on retention, growth, profitability and service excellence
  • Build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders at operational and senior management level
  • Conduct regular customer reviews, business meetings and governance reviews
  • Identify opportunities to increase revenue through additional services, solutions and trade lanes
  • Develop and present commercial proposals aligned to customer requirements
  • Lead annual rate reviews, commercial negotiations and contract renewals
  • Monitor revenue, profitability and customer performance across the portfolio
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality, efficiency and customer experience
  • Work collaboratively with operational and functional teams to deliver sustainable customer solutions
  • Act as the senior escalation point for significant commercial or service-related issues
  • Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts and growth pipelines
  • Monitor customer satisfaction and implement corrective actions where required
  • Ensure customer contracts, SOPs and governance documentation remain accurate and up to date

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant experience in Key Account Management, Strategic Account Management or B2B commercial management
  • Strong understanding of the road freight, transport or logistics sector
  • Experience managing large and complex customer relationships
  • Proven commercial negotiation and contract management experience
  • Strong understanding of revenue, margin, profitability and cost-to-serve principles
  • Ability to analyse operational, commercial and financial data to support decision making
  • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering results
  • Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset
  • Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Successful candidates must undergo necessary right-to-work checks
  • Certain sites require 5-years’ worth of referencing and criminal record checks

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive Salary Package
  • Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service.
  • Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
  • Employee counselling, for support with physical and mental wellbeing
  • Company Pension, which, when a member of, also provides access to Life Cover and Critical Illness cover
  • Opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company

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Hard Skills
Strategic Account ManagementData AnalysisRevenue ManagementProfitability AnalysisCost-to-Serve Principles
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCustomer-Focused ApproachStrategic Thinking
Tools & Technologies
CRM Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Right-to-Work Checks5-Years’ Referencing
Industry Keywords
Road FreightTransportLogisticsCustomer SatisfactionContinuous Improvement