Junior Account Manager

2 Sisters Food Group; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK seeks a Junior Account Manager to contribute to category performance and manage key customer relationships. The role involves supporting P&L management and exceptional communication with both customers and internal teams. Candidates should possess a strong FMCG background, be excellent communicators, and have a genuine passion for food. This dynamic role offers significant opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Excellent Package

Benefits

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and passion for food.
• Thrive in fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Confidence to build strong internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day contact for Category Buyer.
• Coordinate meetings with customers.
• Develop market-leading products with NPD team.
• Drive category profitability through cost-saving initiatives.
• Contribute to Joint Business Plan using data analysis.
• Maintain commercial forecasts and reporting.
• Lead projects to strengthen partnerships.

Skills

FMCG background

Experience with major retail customers

Excellent communicator and influencer

Commercially minded and numerically confident

Passion for food and innovation

Job description

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About Us

At 2 Sisters Food Group , we're one of Britain's leading food manufacturers, supplying some of the nation's best-loved brands and retailers. Every day, our people work hard to deliver great quality, tasty food to millions of customers across the UK.

The Role

As Junior Account Manager , you'll play a key role in driving category performance and managing customer relationships. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll support the full P&L management of a key category, working on NPD, EPD and value optimisation initiatives , and helping to shape category plans that grow both customer and business profitability.

You'll also be responsible for supporting key customer projects and may deputise for the Commercial Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead day-to-day contact for the Category Buyer , managing effective communication between customer and internal teams.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with customers, becoming recognised as the customer and consumer champion for your category.
• Work with the NPD and Innovation teams to develop relevant, market-leading products that exceed customer expectations.
• Drive category profitability by identifying and implementing cost-saving (VO) initiatives and managing category promotional plans.
• Contribute to the Joint Business Plan (JBP) and category strategy using IRI data analysis to identify sales and growth opportunities.
• Maintain accurate commercial forecasts and reporting, supporting the site's S&OP processes.
• Lead and contribute to projects that strengthen strategic partnerships and enhance business performance.

About You

We're looking for someone with strong commercial acumen and a real passion for food. You'll thrive in a fast-paced FMCG environment and have the confidence to build strong relationships both internally and externally.

Essential skills and experience

• FMCG background (ideally short shelf life / high care food).
• Experience working with major retail customers and understanding their systems and processes.
• Excellent communicator and influencer with strong presentation skills.
• Commercially minded, numerically confident, and detail focused.
• A genuine passion for food and innovation.

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we offer a dynamic, fast-paced environment with significant opportunities to develop and grow your procurement career. With a wide range of strategic projects and a centralised team covering multiple categories, this role provides a diverse workload and exposure to high-profile initiatives across the business.

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