Account Manager - Graduate Opportunity

Job Title: Account Manager

Location: Nottingham (Based on Baxter Freight's headquarters)

Salary: £30,000 basic plus uncapped bonus (Progression up to £50,000)

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Join Our Team - Account Manager

How does working for a rapidly growing business, recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, with a vibrant culture where you feel invested in and supported, sound?

As an Account Manager, you'll start your journey with a basic salary of £30,000 plus uncapped bonus. This is an opportunity to build a long-term career in sales and account management, with clear progression based on performance.

Our structured development programme offers progression from Account Manager through to Senior Account Partner earning £50,000 plus company car and uncapped bonus.

Your career progression pathway

First year - Stage 1 Account Manager - £30,000 12+ months -Stage 2 Account Manager - £35,000 24+ months - Stage 3 Senior Account Manager - £40,000 36+ months -Stage 4 Account Partner - £45,000 48+ months - Stage 5 Senior Account Partner - £50,000 plus company carThe impact you will have

Step into the world of logistics, where you'll be immersed in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with opportunities to learn, develop and make a real impact.

From road, rail, sea and air freight, you'll become an expert in the solutions we provide to businesses across a wide range of industries. You'll work closely with customers to understand their challenges, provide innovative solutions and build long-term relationships.

The logistics industry is constantly evolving, whether through customs requirements, new legislation or complex customer demands. Your role will be to help customers navigate these challenges while delivering exceptional service and commercial value.

At Baxter Freight, we strive to be Solutions Architects. That means finding the right solution for each customer, helping them achieve their objectives and supporting their success.

Supporting you along the way

We're committed to helping you succeed from day one.

Through structured training, ongoing coaching and support from experienced colleagues, you'll develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to thrive in a commercial environment.

You'll have regular one-to-one coaching, clear performance objectives and a defined career pathway that supports both your professional and financial growth.

A typical day

Conducting outreach to prospective customers and building new business relationships. Arranging and attending customer appointments, both virtually and face to face. Building relationships with new and existing customers to understand their business and logistics requirements. Managing your own portfolio of customer accounts and developing commercial opportunities for growth. Working with our Operations Teams to develop tailored logistics solutions for customers. Preparing quotations, presenting proposals and supporting customers throughout their journey. Developing your logistics knowledge and commercial skills through ongoing learning and coaching.Is this role for you?

Do you hold a 2:1 degree and are now 1-2 years into your professional career looking for your next challenge? Do you have at least 6 months of customer-facing experience gained since graduating? Are you confident in reaching out and instigating conversations with potential customers? Are you motivated by targets, building relationships and identifying new business opportunities? Are you passionate about providing value to customers? Are you driven, resilient, and determined to succeed? Can you work independently?What do we offer?

Besides being a great place to work with a lovely bunch of people (well, we think so anyway!), here is what we have to offer you:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays Contributory pension with up to 6% employer contribution Life assurance equal to four times basic salary Enhanced parental leave Dental plan Gym allowance Sustainable travel allowance Free breakfast every Friday Annual volunteering day and charitable giving support Paid development day and allowance annuallyAbout Baxter Freight

Founded in 2014, Baxter Freight specialises in delivering tailored freight solutions worldwide. As well as multimodal transport solutions including road, rail, air and sea, we offer in-house customs clearance and sustainable supply chain solutions. By combining practical expertise with specialist consultancy, we help our customers to align logistics with commercial objectives and meet environmental responsibilities by managing their emissions.

As a Certified B Corporation™, our mission is to use our creativity, technology, and relationships to transform our customers logistics and help our industry to become more ethical, people-orientated, and planet-focused. Collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. Working closely with customers, suppliers, and our people, we deliver innovative solutions for a diverse range of goods, from car manufacturing parts to large modular buildings.

Our success is driven by our people. That's why we invest heavily in development, create opportunities for progression, and foster a culture where talented individuals can thrive. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2026, we are counted amongst the top employers in the UK, and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to succeed.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Sales Executive, Account Executive, Business Development Manager, B2B Sales, Freight Sales, Logistics Account Manager, Client Relationship Manager, Relationship Register, Graduate Sales, and Commercial Sales Specialist will also be considered for this role