Senior Account Manager | UK Based (Home Based)
Food Manufacturing | Retail & New Business Development
£60,000 - £80,000 + 15% Bonus + Pension
Are you a commercially driven Account Manager with a strong own label food manufacturing background and the ability to open doors across UK retail and foodservice?
We're working exclusively with a highly successful international food manufacturing business with a turnover of circa £300m and a long-standing reputation for supplying premium food products into the UK market. With ambitious growth plans, they are now looking to appoint an Account Manager to help expand their commercial footprint across the UK.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business that already has an established presence with the UK, whilst developing new opportunities across a diverse and innovative product portfolio, including prepared produce, premium bakery products and nutritionally balanced ready meals.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Category Head, you'll be responsible for identifying, developing and converting new commercial opportunities across retail and foodservice channels.
Working closely with colleagues in both the UK and abroad, you'll take ownership of the full commercial process from prospecting and relationship building through to costing, negotiation and launch.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing new business opportunities across UK retail and foodservice.
- Building strong relationships with buyers, planners and key decision makers.
- Managing customer negotiations, pricing and commercial agreements.
- Producing costings and supporting commercial forecasts.
- Working cross-functionally with NPD, operations, planning and logistics teams.
- Identifying market opportunities and customer growth strategies.
- Delivering profitable sales and margin growth.
About You
We're looking for someone who combines strong commercial capability with energy, resilience and a genuine passion for winning new business.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience within own label food manufacturing.
- A proven track record of managing and developing major retail accounts.
- Strong relationships across UK retailers and/or foodservice operators.
- Experience of commercial negotiations, forecasting and costing.
- The ability to work autonomously in a home-based role.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A proactive, entrepreneurial approach with the drive to create opportunities.
Experience within categories such as chilled foods, produce, bakery, ready meals or fresh food manufacturing would be highly advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- Home-based role with significant autonomy.
- Salary of £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience.
- 15% annual bonus.
- Pension.
- The opportunity to join a growing international food business with ambitious plans.
- Real scope to influence the future direction of the UK operation.
- Occasional travel to gain a full understanding of the business and its capabilities.
If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact, build something exciting and be part of an ambitious growth journey, we'd love to hear from you.
