(Retail )Account Manager

1st Executive Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

1st Executive Ltd is seeking an Account Manager / Customer Manager for a growing and successful food manufacturer in the UK. The role centers on managing a high-profile retailer account, developing the customer relationship and driving commercial performance.

You will work with leading UK retail and food teams to ensure optimal execution, strong margins and long-term partnerships. This position demands strong negotiation, clear communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or fresh food.
• Experience managing a major grocery retailer account.
• Ideally, previous experience working with one of the major UK retailers.
• Strong commercial awareness and customer relationship skills.
• Experience working with own-label products.
• A good understanding of food manufacturing, supply chain and retail.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• The ability to work effectively across multiple internal functions.
• A proactive, commercially focused approach.

Responsabilités

• Develop and strengthen the customer relationship for a high-profile account.
• Drive commercial performance and account profitability.
• Collaborate with internal functions to deliver on retailer expectations.

Connaissances

Food industry knowledge

Account management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial acumen

Description du poste

Contact:

Sarah Hewitson

Contact email:

[e-mail]

Job ref:

SH76_1791792280

Published:

1 day ago

Expiry date:

2026-11-11

I am looking for an experienced Account Manager / Customer Manager for a growing and successful food manufacturer who ideally has:

• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or fresh food
• Experience managing a major grocery retailer account
• Ideally, previous experience working with on of the major UK retailers
• Strong commercial awareness and customer relationship skills
• Experience working with own-label products
• A good understanding of food manufacturing, supply chain and retail
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to work effectively across multiple internal functions
• A proactive, commercially focused approach

Why This Opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful growing food manufacturer and take ownership of a high-profile account.

You’ll have genuine responsibility for developing the customer relationship, driving commercial performance and working with some of the UK's leading retail and food teams.