Account Manager

Greencore; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Wellbeing Centre platform access

Employee discount platform

Greencore Qualifications

Company share save scheme

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Pension contributions

Job summary

Greencore, a leading UK convenience food maker, is hiring an Account Manager for a hybrid role based in Leeds Broadgate. You will build strategic account plans, manage key stakeholder relationships, and collaborate with Marketing and Portfolio teams to drive customer-focused propositions.

You will lead joint business planning, negotiate with customers to maximise sales and profitability, and identify new opportunities while ensuring supply chain and financial alignment.

Qualifications

• Degree calibre or equivalent experience required.
• Proven account management experience in FMCG or retail.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic account plans aligned to Greencore's strategy.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key stakeholders using market insight.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Portfolio teams on propositions.
• Lead joint business planning and customer negotiations to maximise sales.
• Drive continuous improvement across Greencore and customer partnerships.
• Produce accurate demand forecasts aligning with supply chain and finance.
• Identify and capitalise on new business opportunities within accounts.
• Travel regularly to customer sites with full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Skills

Account management experience

FMCG/retail knowledge

Negotiation & relationships

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Degree calibre

Job description

Job: Account Manager

Location: Hybrid - Leeds Broadgate

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores everyday, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

This is a flexible hybrid role based in Leeds, with the opportunity to work from home. To support collaboration with colleagues and customers, you'll be expected to spend 1-2 days per week at our Leeds site, regardless of your home location. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives on building strong customer relationships, spotting new opportunities and working collaboratively, while enjoying the benefits of a flexible approach to working.

The Role

You'll be responsible for shaping and executing account strategies, working cross-functionally to unlock value, and ensuring we consistently meet both customer expectations and internal performance targets.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and deliver strategic account plans aligned to Greencore's wider customer strategy
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders, using market and competitor insight to anticipate and meet customer needs
• Collaborate with Marketing and Portfolio teams to create compelling, customer-focused propositions
• Lead joint business planning and customer negotiations to maximise sales and profitability
• Challenge existing ways of working to drive continuous improvement across both Greencore and customer partnerships
• Produce accurate demand forecasts, ensuring supply chain alignment and robust financial planning
• Identify and capitalise on new business opportunities within the accounts
• Travel regularly to customer sites (full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required)

What We're Looking For

• Degree calibre (or equivalent experience)
• Strong understanding of the convenience food market
• Proven experience in Account Management within FMCG or retail
• Experience managing or influencing people and cross-functional teams
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Full UK driving licence

What You'll Get in Return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Greencore Qualifications
• Company share save scheme
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Competitive matched pension contributions

At Greencore, we value individuality and believe our diverse teams are key to our success. You'll be supported with continuous development opportunities and the chance to grow your career within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date.