Strategic Account Manager - Grocery (mat cover) (London)

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online food delivery platform in London is seeking a Strategic Account Manager for Grocery to oversee key partnerships and drive strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will manage daily operations and collaborate with internal teams to enhance performance. Ideal applicants will have a strong background in key account management, particularly within the Grocery sector. The role demands excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all organizational levels.

Qualifications

• Key Account Management experience in Grocery/Retail is preferred.
• Attention to detail in data analysis and managing trade performance.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Management of Grocery and Retail partner relationships.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders like Delivery and Marketing.
• Accountability for performance reviews with partners.
• Draft and drive annual business plans for partners.
• Manage trading performance through promotional activations.

Skills

Proven Key Account Management experience

Strong understanding of the online Grocery UK market

Experience analysing data

Proven ability to grow accounts

Demonstrable communication skills

Commercially savvy negotiation skills

Great people skills

Job description

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Client:

Just Eat Takeaway.com

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.08.2025

Expiry Date:

18.09.2025

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Job Description:

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. Were a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.
Whether its a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery, and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role

In the past 3 years, the Grocery Strategic Accounts team has become an essential part of our UK strategic objectives. We've forged impactful partnerships with leading brands, onboarding thousands of grocery sites nationwide. As a team member, you'll lead strategy for vital partners, collaborating closely with key stakeholders both internally and externally.. Beyond account management, your role involves shaping overarching strategies and contributing insights for mutual growth.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role:

• Overall ownership of the day-to-day and strategic management of all aspects of several branded Grocery and/or Retail partner relationships
• Responsible for building a functional and productive working relationship with key Retailer counterparts
• Working closely and collaboratively with internal stakeholders (including Delivery, Marketing and Operations)
• Overall accountability for monthly, and quarterly, performance reviews with Grocery and/or Retail partners
• Responsible for drafting and driving the annual business plan with owned Grocery and/or Retail partners
• Manage, own, and influence the trading performance of Grocery and/or Retail partnerships through the creation of trading plans, promotional activations and Joint Business Plans
• Ensuring sales performance is tracked and reviewed, meeting allocated budget spend through accurate forecasting
• Supporting strategic account executives across smaller brands

What will you bring to the table?

• Proven Key Account Management experience, preferably in Grocery/Retail
• Strong understanding of the online Grocery UK market
• Experience analysing data with great attention to details and managing trade performance
• Proven ability to grow accounts through the implementation of joint business plans and identifying upsell opportunities
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of organisations
• Commercially savvy with competent negotiation & influence skills
• Great people skills - you know how to build and maintain strong relationships.

At JET, this is on the menu:

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. Were committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

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