Join one of the fastest-growing, most innovative packaging companies in the UK and embark on the path towards a successful and rewarding career! 

Company: Kite Packaging

Role: Account Manager

Location: Coventry

Salary: £25,000

Start Date: ASAP

This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to join a fast-growing, employee-owned company where you will have the option to become a shareholder in the business.

Apply below!

Who is the company?

• Kite is an industry-leading packaging company, specialising in buying and selling materials and promoting an environmentally friendly approach to packaging. 

• Founded by a group of like-minded individuals over 20 years ago, the business prides itself on creating capital wealth for their employees, who are all actively encouraged to take a share ownership in the business and become partners.

• Kite is an over £140 million company with an entrepreneurial spirit and a philosophy of working hard and achieving results. 

• In the past year Kite has been awarded ‘Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Midlands’ and ‘The Sunday Times Track 100 Fastest Profit Growth in the UK’. 

• Being people focused and having strong social responsibility are high on Kite’s agenda, supporting local charities which are chosen by the employees.

What is the role?

• This wide and varied role involves learning the business from the bottom up, developing commercial and account management skills and helping to contribute to our ambitious growth plans.

• As an Account Manager you will be advising and guiding Kite’s customers with packaging regulation. 

• The position involves working within the office coupled with visiting existing or prospective customers.

• Day to day tasks include analysing data, advising customers, problem solving, keeping immaculate records and new business development.

Why should you apply?

• You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most experienced and skilled people in the industry and work in a high performing and rewarding environment.

• You will get exposure to some of the most innovative products and solutions in the UK market. 

• You will receive a range of benefits such as life insurance and Westfield Rewards. 

• You will benefit from Kite’s employee share scheme and have the opportunity to become a shareholder in the business, financially benefiting from the company’s success!

• You will have the opportunity to work at Kite’s brand new state- of- the-art  office space.

Who is best suited to this role?

• You should have achieved at least a 2:1 at University.

• You achieved a minimum grade of B in A-level Maths.

• You must possess a full UK driving licence.

• You are a logical thinker with excellent analytical and numeracy skills.

• You are a confident communicator who is able to interact with colleagues and customers at various levels.

• You must have the ability to develop relationships and to create a rapport with customers. 

• You should be confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

• Kite is unable to sponsor visas for candidates without the right to work status in the UK.