Anthony Whitehead

Senior Consultant

Anthony brings over 15 years of recruitment experience to his role leading the Commercial division at Point Recruitment. Since joining the business in mid-2024, he’s become known for his straightforward approach, strong market insight, and ability to quickly understand the needs of both clients and candidates.

Anthony manages a broad portfolio of commercial vacancies, covering everything from temporary office support roles to senior permanent placements.

Fun fact: Anthony is pretty much the Pep Guardiola of colts football, coaching his daughters side and always supporting and cheering on his two sons teams.

Jobs Posted by Anthony Whitehead

Key Account Manager

The Role

Are you an experienced Key Account Manager with a proven ability to develop long-term customer relationships and deliver sustainable commercial growth?

Our client is an innovative, internationally recognised organisation that works with leading global brands, providing specialist technology solutions and consultancy services across several industries.

They are looking to recruit an ambitious Key Account Manager to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity to take responsibility for a portfolio of major national and international customers, identify opportunities for further growth and work closely with technical teams to deliver commercially successful projects.

Approximately 75% of the role will focus on managing and developing existing accounts, with the remaining 25% involving the identification and conversion of new business opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

Manage and develop a portfolio of key national and international accounts
Build strong, long-term relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
Gain a detailed understanding of each customer’s business, objectives and future requirements
Create strategic account plans and identify opportunities to increase revenue
Identify and secure new business within existing and emerging markets
Manage bids, proposals, RFQs and quotations from initial enquiry through to completion
Work closely with engineering and technical teams to develop suitable customer solutions
Monitor pricing, profitability, commercial performance and project progress
Prepare accurate sales forecasts, pipelines and performance reports
Represent the business at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events
Collaborate with internal departments to ensure projects are delivered successfully
Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records
Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging technologies
Ensure customers receive a consistently high standard of service

Skills and Experience

The successful Key Account Manager will ideally have:

Previous experience as a Key Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Account Director or Senior Sales professional
A proven track record of retaining and growing existing customer accounts
Experience identifying and converting new business opportunities
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
Experience managing complex B2B sales cycles
The ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels
Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-management skills
Strong organisational and project-management abilities
Confidence interpreting commercial data, forecasts and sales performance
A full UK driving licence

A degree or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be beneficial:

Selling technical, engineering, consultancy or technology-based solutions
Managing international customers
Working within manufacturing, automotive, engineering or another technical industry
Responding to RFQs, tenders and complex commercial proposals
Working closely with engineering or technical delivery teams

Salary & Working Details

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Full-time, office based
Travel: Regular UK travel with occasional international travel

Benefits

Opportunity to join an innovative and internationally recognised organisation
A predominantly account-management-focused position with responsibility for major customers
Varied work combining strategic account development with new business
Opportunities for international travel
Excellent long-term career progression
Collaborative and supportive working environment
Involvement in technically advanced, market-leading projects

Accounts Payable

We’re currently seeking an Accounts Payable Team Member to join a well-established organisation based in Peterborough. This is an exciting temporary opportunity, initially for 12 weeks, offering a blend of office and home-based working.

As an Accounts Payable Team Member, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the finance department by processing invoices accurately, reconciling supplier statements, and resolving queries promptly. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail who enjoys working in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

Main Responsibilities:

Process invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
Handle invoice and payment queries from internal and external stakeholders.
Match service entries and goods receipt notes with purchase orders.
Ensure payments are made correctly and on time.
Support the finance team in clearing a backlog of invoices.

Skills/Experience:

Previous experience in Accounts Payable or invoice processing.
Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
Confident communicator, able to handle supplier queries effectively.
Proficient in using finance systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Hourly Rate & Working Hours:

£14.06 per hour
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Hybrid working – 2–3 days per week in the Peterborough office, with the remainder working from home.
Temporary position – initially for 12 weeks.

Benefits:

Flexible hybrid working arrangement.
Supportive and collaborative finance team.
Opportunity to gain valuable experience with a respected organisation.
Weekly pay through the agency.

If you’re an experienced Accounts Payable Team Member looking for your next temporary opportunity, apply today to join this professional and friendly team. Don’t miss this chance to make a real impact as an Accounts Payable Team Member while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.

Assistant Commercial Manager

We’re recruiting an Assistant Commercial Manager on behalf of an innovative, growing technology business based in Waterbeach, Cambridge. This is a full-time, permanent, office-based position offering a salary of £35,000–£55,000 depending on experience — and a genuinely stimulating opportunity for a commercially and legally minded professional looking to develop their career at the centre of a global operation.

This is a broad, varied and intellectually demanding role, supporting the global commercial objectives of the business across contract management, risk, compliance, partner onboarding and bid support. You’ll report to the Commercial Manager and operate across a wide stakeholder network — engaging with global sales partners, customers, governments and suppliers — balancing competing priorities with sound judgement and clear communication. If you’re curious, comfortable with complexity and keen to grow within a business moving into an exciting new technology space, this is well worth a closer look.

Please note: this role requires SC (Security Clearance). Some travel will be required — a full, clean driving licence, valid passport and access to your own vehicle are essential, with travel expenses reimbursed.

Main Responsibilities:

Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements including channel partner contracts, confidentiality and teaming agreements and software licences
Managing a portfolio of partner agreements across the full contract lifecycle, including renewals, performance obligations and governance
Conducting contractual onboarding of partners including full due diligence checks
Providing commercial support to in-flight contracts, managing contract changes, monitoring performance and mitigating commercial risk
Supporting the Bid function in preparing and submitting proposals to customers in conjunction with internal subject matter experts
Working with Finance to ensure the suitability of performance bonds, bank guarantees, parent company guarantees and trade finance instruments
Supporting the creation of export licence applications
Liaising with external legal counsel where required
Acting as a trusted internal point of contact for ad hoc commercial, contractual and compliance matters, escalating where appropriate
Contributing to a culture of best practice and knowledge-sharing across the business

Skills/Experience:

Degree qualified in Law, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience — essential
Good understanding of contract law and its practical application — essential
Knowledge of contract, commercial and risk management methods
Comfortable conducting legal research on complex matters of law
Understanding of basic business finance including profit and loss, margin and markup
Knowledge of UK/EU competition law, procurement regulations, intellectual property rights and export regulation
Awareness of domestic and international sanctions regimes
Ability to identify, assess and manage commercial risk effectively
Strong stakeholder management skills — confident engaging with global partners in virtual and in-person environments
Proactive, tenacious and results-driven with a high level of personal integrity
Fluent in written and spoken English — essential
Relevant professional qualifications such as GDL/LPC, IACCM or CIPS — advantageous
Experience in telecommunications, IT or defence technology — desirable
Additional language skills — desirable

Salary & Working Hours:

£35,000–£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience. Full-time, permanent, fully office-based in Waterbeach, Cambridge. Some travel required — travel expenses reimbursed. SC clearance required.

Benefits:

Competitive salary of £35,000–£55,000 DOE
Join an innovative technology business at an exciting stage of growth
Broad, varied role with genuine career development potential
Collaborative, cross-functional working environment
Travel opportunities with expenses covered
Opportunity to build and shape a growing commercial function

Sales Operations Manager

We’re recruiting a Sales Operations Manager on behalf of a global leader in critical communications technology, based in Cambridge. This is a permanent, full-time, office-based position and a senior opportunity for a commercially minded, analytically strong professional looking to play a pivotal role in enabling a high-performing international sales organisation.

This is a strategic and operational role in equal measure. You’ll act as an independent business partner to sales leadership — providing the data, processes, tools, governance and insight the sales team needs to hit revenue targets and deliver sustainable growth. From owning the CRM and forecasting process through to designing dashboards, improving workflows and supporting senior stakeholders with pipeline reviews and business planning, this is a role with real breadth and genuine influence. If you combine operational rigour with strategic curiosity and a data-led approach to decision making, this is worth a serious look.

Main Responsibilities:

Supporting the development and execution of annual sales plans, territory planning, account segmentation and resource allocation
Developing and maintaining sales KPIs, dashboards and performance reporting frameworks
Tracking performance against revenue, pipeline, conversion and activity targets and providing actionable recommendations
Leading the sales forecasting process, monitoring pipeline health and implementing best practices for opportunity management
Supporting Regional MDs with pipeline reviews, business planning and forecast challenge sessions
Acting as primary owner of the CRM system — accountable for data integrity, governance, hygiene and user adoption
Designing, documenting and continuously improving sales processes and workflows
Identifying inefficiencies and implementing automation where appropriate
Collaborating with Marketing, Finance, Customer Support and Product teams to support cross-functional initiatives
Supporting onboarding and training of new sales team members
Analysing customer, market and sales data to identify trends and opportunities
Developing BI dashboards and presenting data-led insights to senior stakeholders
Supporting incentive compensation administration and sales performance programmes

Skills/Experience:

Proven experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Commercial Operations or Sales Analysis — essential
Strong understanding of sales processes, pipeline management and forecasting
Experience managing CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or HubSpot — essential
Advanced Excel and data modelling skills — essential
Experience creating dashboards and performance reporting tools
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills — confident presenting to senior leadership
Strong project management and organisational skills with a continuous improvement mindset
Experience with Power BI or similar BI tools — desirable
Knowledge of sales compensation and incentive programmes — desirable
Qualification in Business, Finance, Analytics or a related discipline — desirable
Sales Operations or CRM certifications — desirable

Salary & Working Hours:

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience. Full-time, permanent position. Fully office-based in Cambridge. Further details will be provided upon application.

Benefits:

Competitive salary dependent on experience
Senior, high-influence role at the heart of a global sales organisation
Collaborative, cross-functional working environment
Join an innovative, globally recognised technology business at an exciting stage of growth
Opportunity to shape and develop the sales operations function from the ground up

Account Manager

We’re recruiting an Account Manager on behalf of a well-established, privately owned manufacturing business headquartered in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of £31,290–£41,720 depending on experience, with 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a Friday early finish — making it a genuinely attractive package for the right person.

This is primarily a relationship-driven, account growth role. You’ll take full ownership of an allocated client base, building deep understanding of each account, identifying opportunities to grow spend and delivering an exceptional standard of customer service throughout. Alongside your core account base, you’ll also manage a selection of key accounts, so the ability to operate confidently across both day-to-day client management and more strategic relationships is important. The role is based at the Huntingdon HQ with occasional UK client visits — no more than once or twice a month.

Main Responsibilities:

Managing, maintaining and growing an allocated portfolio of existing accounts, including key accounts
Building a thorough understanding of each client’s requirements and proactively identifying upsell opportunities
Pricing, proposing, negotiating and drafting contracts and stock holdings for your clients
Conducting client visits as required for upselling, new product launches or problem resolution
Meticulous planning and Excel-based forecasting to ensure peak supply periods are managed effectively
Taking full accountability of clients once handed over from the Business Development team
Processing day-to-day client requirements including emails, enquiries, orders, deliveries and artwork approvals
Attending daily virtual team and client meetings via Zoom or Teams
Responding to client queries within 24 hours, ensuring no task goes unaddressed
Keeping clients updated on production schedules and stock holdings
Resolving client complaints to the mutual satisfaction of both parties
Providing holiday cover for the wider account management team when required

Skills/Experience:

Proven experience in account management or a client-facing commercial role
Highly self-motivated with a proactive approach to growing and retaining a client base
Confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including directors and blue chip organisations
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to turn any client interaction into a positive one
Excellent written and verbal communication skills — phone, email and virtual meetings
Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
Well-organised with strong numerical and analytical skills
A natural forward planner who takes ownership and critically assesses their own performance
Good level of literacy and numeracy — essential
Minimum 5 GCSEs grade A–E
Able to commute reliably to Huntingdon HQ and travel to client sites on an ad-hoc basis

Salary & Working Hours:

£31,290–£41,720 per annum, dependent on experience. Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week. Monday–Thursday 8:55am–5:00pm, Friday 8:55am–4:30pm (with 30-minute lunch break). Huntingdon HQ based, with occasional UK client visits.

Benefits:

£31,290–£41,720 DOE
26 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Early finish on Fridays
Permanent contract with 6-month probation period
Modern, high-quality office environment in Huntingdon
Full training provided on internal systems
Opportunity to grow within a privately owned, fast-growing business

Sales Exec

We are recruiting for a driven and commercially minded Internal Sales Executive – Export Sales Team to join a fast-paced international sales function. This Internal Sales Executive – Export Sales Team role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with overseas customers, building strong relationships, and managing sales processes from enquiry through to order completion.

As an Internal Sales Executive – Export Sales Team, you will manage accounts across European markets, using your language skills to strengthen customer engagement and maximise sales opportunities. The Internal Sales Executive – Export Sales Team will take ownership of enquiries, negotiate purchase orders, and maintain accurate CRM records to ensure seamless service delivery. This is a permanent, full-time, office-based role offering full training and long-term progression within an established export sales environment.

Main Responsibilities:

Implement account strategies to maximise sales growth within export markets.
Build and maintain strong relationships with international customers.
Communicate confidently in Italian, French with clients and partners.
Log customer interactions and manage call reporting within the CRM system.
Negotiate and finalise purchase orders and contracts.
Manage and track orders and enquiries through internal systems.
Maintain strong technical and product knowledge.
Provide proactive solutions to meet customer requirements and commercial objectives.

Skills/Experience:

Fluency in Italian and French (essential).
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Previous experience in internal sales, export sales, or customer service desirable.
Competent IT user, ideally with experience in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and target-driven.
Ability to manage multiple enquiries and work to deadlines.
Problem-solving approach with a commercial mindset.
Understanding of the importance of delivering excellent internal and external customer care.

Salary & Working Hours:

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience.
Hours: Monday to Friday, full-time office hours.
Contract: Permanent.
Location: Huntingdon.

Benefits:

Full training and onboarding provided.
Opportunity to work within a growing Export Sales Team.
Career progression within an international sales environment.
Supportive and collaborative office culture.

Purchasing Assistant

We’re recruiting a Purchasing Assistant on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. This is a six-month temporary position, reporting to the Procurement Manager, and a solid opportunity for someone with a purchasing or supply chain background looking to get stuck into a varied, hands-on role within a technical manufacturing environment.

You’ll be supporting the purchasing and supply chain function day to day — raising purchase orders, chasing suppliers, monitoring deliveries and working closely with internal teams to keep materials flowing and production on track. This isn’t a passive admin role. The business is looking for someone who, when faced with an overdue order, picks up the phone, understands the problem and sees it through to resolution. If that sounds like you, this is worth a closer look.

Main Responsibilities:

Reviewing MRP and stock requirements and raising purchase orders accordingly
Monitoring open purchase orders and proactively expediting overdue and at-risk deliveries
Maintaining accurate supplier promised dates within the ERP system
Liaising with suppliers on orders, deliveries, pricing, quantities and documentation
Identifying potential material shortages and escalating issues that could affect production
Processing purchase requisitions and maintaining accurate purchase order records
Working closely with Planning, Stores, Production, Quality and Finance teams to resolve purchasing issues
Supporting management of supplier and consignment stock where applicable
Assisting with supplier performance reporting including OTIF and overdue order tracking
Attending regular purchasing KPI reviews and following up on agreed actions

Skills/Experience:

Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or a manufacturing environment
Experience using an ERP or MRP system
Good Excel and general IT skills
Strong organisational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail
Confident communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Proactive and persistent — able to manage multiple priorities and follow actions through to completion
Comfortable working with a degree of autonomy and minimum supervision

Salary & Working Hours:

Salary is £15.38/hour over a 37.5 hour working week

Benefits:

Competitive salary dependent on experience
Six-month contract with an established, growing engineering business
Varied, hands-on role within a collaborative supply chain team
Opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of purchasing activities
Supportive team environment with exposure to a technical, specialist manufacturing operation

Recruitment Co-ordinator

We’re recruiting a Recruitment & People Coordinator on behalf of a large, well-established utilities organisation based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. This is a part-time temporary position working 30 hours per week, with an expected end date of March 2027, paying circa £14.26 per hour. The role offers a mix of office and home working — a flexible arrangement that will suit someone looking for variety, purpose and a genuinely people-focused day-to-day environment.

Interviews are ideally scheduled for Friday 25th September, so we’d encourage early applications.

This is a coordinator role at the heart of the recruitment and people function, supporting everything from interview scheduling and candidate communication through to onboarding, reporting and process improvement. You’ll be a central point of contact for candidates and hiring managers alike, keeping multiple activities running smoothly and ensuring everyone has a positive experience throughout. If you’re highly organised, confident with technology and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality support, this is a role where you’ll genuinely make a difference.

Main Responsibilities:

Coordinating recruitment activity including arranging interviews, assessment events and meetings
Supporting candidates and hiring managers via phone and email throughout the recruitment process
Managing diaries and scheduling across multiple priorities simultaneously
Maintaining accurate, compliant and up-to-date records and databases
Supporting onboarding activities and ensuring a smooth new starter experience
Producing reports and working with data and spreadsheets to support the wider team
Creating, maintaining and improving process documentation and guidance
Organising recruitment events, workshops and assessment centres as required
Acting as a key point of contact across recruitment and people processes

Skills/Experience:

Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities
Strong diary management and coordination experience
Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance
Confident using Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word and SharePoint
Good understanding of data accuracy and confidentiality requirements
Strong communication and customer service skills — comfortable engaging with candidates, hiring managers and colleagues at all levels
Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
Able to manage your own workload independently and adapt to changing priorities
Experience in recruitment administration or coordination — beneficial but not essential
Experience organising events, workshops or assessment centres — advantageous

Hourly Rate & Working Hours:

Circa £14.26 per hour (FTE equivalent £27,449). Part-time, 30 hours per week. Temporary position expected until end of March 2027. Based in Huntingdon with a mix of office and home working.

Benefits:

Competitive hourly rate of circa £14.26
Hybrid working — mixture of office and home
Varied, people-focused role within a large, well-resourced organisation
Supportive team environment
Opportunity to gain valuable experience across recruitment and people functions

Industrial

Commercial

Engineering & Tech

Executive Search & Headhunting

Anthony Whitehead

Jobs Posted by Anthony Whitehead

Key Account Manager