Key Account Manager

At Jewson, part of Stark UK, we believe that our greatest asset is our people! We're not just a team; we’re a vibrant community driven by decency, passion, and pride in everything we do. We are committed to creating a dynamic workplace where everyone can thrive and unleash their full potential. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated, you’ve found your home! 

 We know the trade. In fact, on average you'll find close to 90 years' experience in every Jewson branch!

This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, based at our Kilmarnock Sales Office (KA1 3XA), with hybrid working available.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build strong relationships with housebuilder customers, including regular site visits and customer check-ins.
• Prepare accurate estimates and material take-offs using drawings, specifications and material schedules.
• Manage customer orders from quotation through to delivery, working closely with branches and transport teams.
• Monitor live projects and forward orders, ensuring materials arrive on site at the right time and in the right quantities.
• Follow up quotations, identify sales opportunities and support revenue and margin growth across your accounts.
• Source specialist products and liaise with suppliers to confirm availability, pricing and delivery dates.
• Resolve customer queries, delivery issues and complaints promptly and professionally.
• Keep customer records, quotations and sales pipelines up to date, providing product specifications and technical information when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a builders’ merchant, supplier or construction-related role, ideally in internal sales, estimating or customer support.
• A solid understanding of residential building projects, particularly SME housebuilders, and the pace and demands of live construction sites.
• A good understanding of building materials, product ranges and alternative specifications.
• Commercial and pricing awareness, including margins, rebates, delivery charges and credit processes.
• Confidence using drawings, specifications and material schedules to produce accurate estimates.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills when dealing with site agents, buyers, project managers and Quantity Surveyors.
• The ability to manage multiple projects, orders and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to resolving delivery issues, product availability and site requirements.
• The ability to work collaboratively with branches, logistics teams, suppliers and internal support functions.
• Confidence using order processing systems, CRM tools and internal platforms to manage customer activity and track opportunities.

What’s in it for you  

• Competitive Basic Salary  

• Performance Related Bonus  

• 34 days holiday per year  

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General  

• Life Assurance

• Work Perks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway  

• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)  

• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover  

• Refer a Friend scheme  

• Wellbeing Centre via Work Perks  

Why Choose Us? 

Quality - We’re unwavering in our commitment to providing outstanding products and service that exceed our customers’ expectations. 

Supportive Environment - Join a culture that prioritises your growth, with the resources and support you need to excel. 

Professional Development - We are invested in your success! Explore our apprenticeships, training, and mentoring programs designed to elevate your career. 

What's Next 

If your application is successful, our Talent team will reach out to arrange an interview and answer any questions you may have. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout the application and interview process. 

About Us

STARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber.

With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials.

However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high-quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry.

Together, we give our customers hassle-free access to the market-leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future.

If you’d like to build that future with us, check out our careers page or get in touch.

Why work here?

At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers.

We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day.

We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day.

We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.