B2B Account Manager

Zest; Colne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest is seeking an experienced B2B Account Manager to own a portfolio of medium to large food manufacturing accounts. Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will build trusted relationships, manage supply, and ensure customer requirements are understood and met across the business.

You can work on-site or in a hybrid setup (3 days on site). The role focuses on delivering exceptional service, solving issues, and collaborating with internal teams to maintain high customer satisfaction and

Qualifications

• B2B account management experience in food environment.
• Strong customer relationship and communication skills.
• Experience with forecasting or demand planning.
• Proven ability to handle supply issues and provide practical solutions.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of B2B food manufacturing accounts.
• Build strong relationships with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with internal departments to manage supply and resolve issues.
• Deliver exceptional service and understand customer requirements across the business.

Skills

B2B account mgmt

Food manufacturing

Customer relationships

Forecasting

Excel / data

Supply issues

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder comms

Attention to detail

Job description

A unique opportunity to join this established and successful produce business supplying a wide range of customers across the retail and food manufacturing sector. Due to continued growth, they have created a new B2B Account Manager position to take ownership of a portfolio of established medium to large food manufacturing accounts.

Reporting directly to the Head of Sales, this is a key role within the commercial team, focused on building strong customer relationships, delivering exceptional service and ensuring customer requirements are understood and met across the business.

Boasting excellent staff retention and a family feel in culture, this is a rare chance to become part of its continued success and build a long-term future with the business. You can choose to either work fully on-site or on a hybrid basis (3 days per week on site) to suit your needs.

The successful candidate will become a trusted point of contact for their customers, working closely with internal teams to manage supply, resolve issues and ensure the smooth running of each account.

We are looking for someone with food industry experience specifically with a focus on managing B2B (food manufacturing) accounts. You will be an experienced and commercially aware account manager who genuinely enjoys working with customers and taking ownership of relationships.

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Previous B2B account management experience, ideally within fresh produce, food manufacturing, foodservice or a related food environment.
• A strong customer service ethos and excellent relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
• Experience dealing with supply issues and finding practical solutions to customer challenges.
• Good commercial awareness, with an understanding of customer retention and profitability.
• Experience with forecasting, demand planning or managing customer volume requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data, particularly Excel.
• A proactive approach, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to anticipate potential issues.

For an experienced account manager who enjoys building trusted customer relationships, solving problems and delivering an outstanding service, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business where customer relationships are genuinely valued and where the successful candidate can make a real difference.

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