Account Manager

The Vacancy

Account Manager

Location: Ideally Manchester (National Role)
Company: WPS

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for client relationships and operational excellence? WPS is seeking an Account Manager to oversee key client accounts and ensure the highest standards of service delivery across our national portfolio.

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What You’ll Do

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong, long-term relationships.
• Lead account operations, ensuring compliance, quality, and financial performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and reporting to meet contractual KPIs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and supply chain partners to deliver exceptional results.
• Identify opportunities for growth and added value within existing accounts.

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What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in account management within property services, facilities management, or construction.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial acumen with experience managing budgets and contracts.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to travel nationally as required.

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Why Join Wates?

• Work with a leading property services provider committed to sustainability and client satisfaction.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Ready to lead and make an impact? Apply today and help us deliver excellence nationwide.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.