Account Manager - JS Ready Meals

Greencore Group; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 48.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Holidays

Parental leave

Menopause policies

Wellbeing platform

Employee discount

Greencore Qualifications

Share save scheme

Life insurance

Pension contributions

Descripción de la vacante

Greencore, a leading UK creator of convenience food, is expanding post-merger with Bakkavor and employs over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and US. This flexible hybrid role includes regular travel and weekly meetings at Sainsbury’s Head Office with some home-working flexibility.

You’ll shape account strategies, collaborate cross-functionally to unlock value, and ensure we meet customer expectations and internal targets, while driving sales

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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 regular to customer sites (full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required).

Conocimientos

Convenience food market

Account management FMCG

People leadership

Negotiation skills

UK driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026,we’reone 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’reproud 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 every day, ensuring consumers enjoy thevery best, whenever and wherever they shop.

This is a flexible hybrid role with regular travel. To support close collaboration with both the customer and wider team, you will be required to attend the Sainsbury’s Head Office most Tuesday's for weekly meetings and team collaboration sessions. Outside of this, there is flexibility to work from home and travel to other business locations as required.

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 regular to customer sites (full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required)

What We’re Looking For

• 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.