Produce Account Manager

Morepeople 01780; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based role

Travel to London occasionally

Opportunity to work with major retail

Job summary

Morepeople is recruiting a Produce Account Manager for a home-based role with occasional travel to London. You will own the M&S account, building strong customer relationships and driving sales, margins, and profitable growth in the fresh produce sector.

The role suits a graduate or someone with commercial experience who is organised, detail-oriented and commercially minded. You will collaborate with internal teams on pricing, NPD and category strategy.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in Account Management or a commercial role is advantageous.
• Genuine passion for food/fresh produce.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the M&S account and drive sales and profitable growth.
• Manage relationships with Buyers and Planners.
• Handle day-to-day customer communication and supply queries.
• Support launches, pricing reviews, and category strategies.
• Produce commercial reports and analyze sales performance.

Skills

Account management

Relationship building

Communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Graduate

Job description

Produce Account Manager

Home-based | London travel

£35,000 + 10% KPI incentive

• Passionate about food? Looking for a commercial role where you can build your career and make a real impact with a key customer?
• This is a great opportunity to join a growing food business as an Account Manager, managing their M&S account within the prepared fruit business.
• Whether you're a graduate looking to take your first step into Account Management, or you already have some commercial experience, they're looking for someone with the right attitude, attention to detail and passion for fresh produce.

What's on Offer?

• £35,000 salary + 10% incentive based on KPIs
• Home-based role with the odd commute to London and surrounding areas.
• Opportunity to work with a major retail customer
• Exposure to NPD, commercial strategy and category development
• Genuine investment in your development and future potential
• Opportunity to join a growing food business at an exciting time

What's the Job?

• You'll take ownership of the M&S account, building strong customer relationships and helping drive sales, margin and profitable growth.

Day to day, you'll be:

• Managing relationships with Buyers and Planners
• Handling day-to-day customer communication and supply queries
• Supporting new product launches and NPD
• Managing budgets, forecasts and sales performance
• Preparing costings and supporting pricing reviews
• Managing promotional activity and reviewing results
• Monitoring sales and margin performance
• Identifying opportunities for new products and growth
• Supporting range reviews and category strategies
• Using customer and competitor insight to identify opportunities
• Working closely with NPD, Production, Planning, Logistics and other internal teams
• Producing commercial reports and analysis
• Helping improve product profitability and manage costs

This is a varied role where you'll need to be organised, confident and commercially minded, with the ability to manage changing priorities and build strong relationships across the business

What do I need?

• A genuine passion for food
• Relevant commercial experience OR a graduate with a genuine passion for food/fresh produce
• Around 2 years' experience in Account Management or a commercial role would be advantageous
• An interest in sales, margins and commercial performance
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Customer-focused and commercially curious
• A willingness to learn and develop