Customer Account Executive

Premier Foods; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company is seeking a proactive Customer Account Executive to support their Grocery Division. The role involves developing business plans, securing distribution opportunities, and managing customer relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and the ability to collaborate across teams to drive growth. This position is homebased in the UK.

Qualifications

• Ability to support execution of annual account plans.
• Experience in managing customer profitability and sales forecasts.
• Strong interpersonal skills for negotiating and building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of annual account plans.
• Secure distribution and promotional opportunities for brands.
• Present and negotiate new product launches.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship-building

Creative thinking

Critical judgement

Job description

Customer Account Executive

Location: Homebased, GB

Customer Account Executive

Grocery

Homebased

We are looking for a proactive and business-focused Customer Account Executive to join our Grocery Division working with a leading recently acquired brand.

Your Role

As a Customer Account Executive, you’ll be at the heart of our commercial strategy—developing and implementing business plans that drive growth through increased distribution, impactful promotional programmes, and strong customer relationships. You’ll be the go-to expert for your categories, collaborating across Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Demand Planning to deliver results that matter.

What You’ll Do

• Support the execution of annual account plans to meet corporate objectives
• Secure distribution and feature & display opportunities for our brands
• Present, negotiate, and launch new products with confidence
• Manage customer profitability and forecast accuracy
• Drive monthly sales forecasts and promotional programme delivery
• Maintain pricing structures and evaluate ROI of trade spend
• Collaborate cross-functionally to close distribution gaps and deliver NPD plans

What You’ll Bring

• Strong negotiation and commercial awareness
• Winning relationship-building skills
• Creative thinking and critical judgement