Retail Account Manager, Food manufacturing, Hybrid

Focus Management Consultants; Castle Donington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer seeks a Retail Account Manager to oversee their M&S account. The role involves cross-functional teamwork, category management, and commercial insights while providing opportunities for training and development within a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and relevant experience in food retail account management.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Career progression in the UK and beyond

Qualifications

• Experience managing retail accounts for a food manufacturer.
• Ability to generate reports and provide commercial insights.
• Full UK driving license and own car required.

Responsibilities

• Manage M&S account worth over £12m.
• Deliver commercial strategy and category management.
• Support strategic direction and protect market share.

Skills

Influencing skills

Data analysis

Reporting skills

Cross-functional teamwork

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Retail Account Manager, Food manufacturing, Hybrid, Castle Donington

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Client:

Focus Management Consultants

Location:

Castle Donington, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

This job is now CLOSED – for similar roles please check the Sales & Marketing function.

Retail Account Manager with experience of managing food retail needed to manage M&S account for a food manufacturer that offers training & career progression.

As Retail Account Manager for a food manufacture you’ll manage the M&S account worth over £12m. You’ll be supplying them with own label branded products and reporting directly into the Commercial Controller.

This is an opportunity to join a business that offers scope for training, development, and career progression throughout the UK and beyond. Being based in the East Midlands your time will be split working from home, the office, along with visiting M&S and other production sites.

The business has strong values for their team, their customers, the working environment, and their product quality. They’re a leading food manufacturer that produces fresh prepared products and operate from multiple sites around the UK.

As part of the Commercial team on this premium account, you will be responsible for specific areas of the business, delivering the best category management, supporting strategic direction, and protecting market share across the Convenience categories.

To be considered for the role you’ll have;

• Strong influencing skills and be capable of delivering commercial and category strategy
• The ability to analyse a wide variety of data and to deliver insight
• The ability to generate monthly reports, review category, and produce ad hoc commercial analysis
• Accurate commercial reporting skills
• Skills to work cross-functionally on specific projects
• A full UK driving license and your own car

This role will suit an Account Executive or National Account Executive who has been in a similar position, crucially you will have had experience of managing retail accounts for a food manufacturer.

If you feel ready to step up for a new challenge, then apply today with your CV or contact myself (Neal) directly to discuss further.