Account Manager - M&S

Greencore Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays

Parental leave and menopause policies

Wellbeing Centre platform

Employee discount platform

Greencore Qualifications

Share save scheme

Life insurance 4x salary

Pension contributions

Job summary

Greencore Group in Northampton and Leeds is seeking an Account Manager to lead the Food For Now portfolio with M&S, blending strategic account planning with cross-functional collaboration and hybrid working from Northampton or Leeds.

You will develop and execute account strategies, build relationships with key stakeholders, and work with Marketing and Portfolio teams to create compelling propositions. Regular UK travel is expected, supported by a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Skills

Account Management

FMCG experience

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Cross-functional teams

Driving licence

Education

Degree calibre (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Job: Account Manager(M&S)

Location: Northampton/Leeds/Hybrid

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.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Account Manager to play a pivotal role in managing one of our key retail partnerships, leading our Food For Now portfolio with M&S. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll drive customer relationships, identify growth opportunities and ensure we continue to deliver exceptional service and innovation.

This is a flexible hybrid opportunity where you'll be based from either Northampton or Leeds, with the flexibility to work from home. To support collaboration with the wider team and customer, you'll be expected to spend 1–2 days per week at our Northampton site, regardless of your home base, making this an ideal role for someone who enjoys building strong relationships while benefiting from flexible ways of 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.