Account Manager

The Sterling Choice; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an Account Manager to manage a significant portfolio of B2B food manufacturing customers with a focus on the North of England. The role demands strong relationship management skills and commercial acumen, as you'll develop new opportunities and maintain existing accounts. Comfort with a sizeable account base and experience in food manufacturing are essential. Travel to customer sites is also required, emphasizing a hands-on approach to account management.

Qualifications

• Experience managing B2B accounts within food manufacturing.
• Exposure to food ingredients is preferred.
• Comfortable handling a decent-sized account base.

Responsibilities

• Managing large manufacturing accounts with significant spend.
• Developing new opportunities within existing customers.
• Travelling to customers when needed.

Skills

Account management

Business development

Customer relationship management

Commercial thinking

Job description

Account Manager – Food Ingredients (North of England Focus, Remote)

This isn’t one of those Account Manager roles where everything runs itself.

You’ll be looking after a significant customer base, with plenty going on and expectations to match. It’ll keep you busy, but in a good way.

The role

You’ll be managing and growing a portfolio of B2B food manufacturing customers, mostly across the North of England. It’s a mix of keeping key accounts happy while also spotting opportunities to grow them.

So yes, relationship management matters.

But so does commercial thinking.

And so does being able to handle customers who aren’t always easy.

You’ll be:

• Managing large manufacturing accounts with significant spend
• Developing new opportunities within existing customers
• Having proper commercial conversations (not just “checking in”)
• Travelling to customers when needed — this isn’t a behind-the-screen role

What they’re looking for

• Experience managing B2B accounts within food manufacturing
• Ideally some exposure to food ingredients
• Comfortable handling a decent-sized account base
• A mix of account management and business development skills

If you’ve worked with large food manufacturers before, you’ll probably feel at home here.

If you need everything perfectly structured and sign-off from three people before making a decision… probably not.