Senior Account Manager – food ingredients

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company in the food ingredients sector, where innovation meets excellence. This role offers the chance to work within a dynamic UK team, focusing on B2B sales to major food manufacturing and retail clients. You'll leverage your passion for food and customer relationships to drive success in both retail and foodservice channels. With the support of a larger European organization, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to exciting product developments and trends in the industry. If you're ready to make an impact in a collaborative environment, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in selling food ingredients to B2B customers.
• Experience in maintaining relationships with retail customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage key food manufacturing customers and provide products.
• Collaborate with internal teams on food trends and NPD.

Skills

Sales Experience

Customer Relationship Management

Food Industry Knowledge

NPD Experience

Education

Degree in Food Science or Related Field

Job description

Job Details

Client: Focus Management Consultants

Location: Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Reference: fcd4ef324ef5

Job Views: 8

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

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Join a large European food ingredients business within their UK team, selling applications into retail and foodservice customers. The company is known for high innovation and global excellence.

This business leads the European market with its range of food ingredients and applications used by major QSR customers and retailers, especially in protein and plant-based offerings. It is the UK subsidiary of a larger European food ingredients company with over 30 R&D centres providing local knowledge on a global scale to a diverse customer base.

As part of a small, successful UK team, you'll benefit from European group support, knowledge, and reputation. Your role will involve managing key food manufacturing customers, providing products to both retail and foodservice channels.

Requirements

• Proven experience in selling food ingredients to B2B and food manufacturing customers.
• Experience in selling to retail customers and maintaining those relationships.
• A passion for food, food trends, and collaboration with internal and customer NPD teams.
• Experience in NPD & development is highly advantageous.

Additional Information

The role offers hybrid working, requiring presence in the office two to three days a week, with travel to customers or remote work the remaining days.

Potential candidates could be Food Technologists or those in development roles seeking a move into a commercial customer-facing position.

If interested, please apply with your CV or contact Abbi for further discussion.