Technical Account Manager

D R Newitt Recruitment; Blyton CP; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt Recruitment partners with a successful UK food manufacturer to recruit a Technical Account Manager responsible for managing relationships with major retailers.

You will act as the main technical contact for key accounts, oversee specifications, audits and corrective actions, and collaborate with Technical, Quality, NPD, Production and Operations to support new product launches while upholding food safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing/FMCG and with major retailers.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and technical standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day technical relationships with major retail customers.
• Serve as the main technical contact for key accounts.
• Handle specifications, audits, complaints, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Technical, Quality, NPD, Production and Operations.
• Support new product development and customer launches.
• Ensure retailer, food safety and quality standards are met.
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships.

Skills

Food industry experience

Retail account management

Technical liaison

Customer relationship building

Job description

We’re working with a successful food manufacturer looking for a Technical Account Manager to manage key relationships with major UK retailers.

The Role

• Manage day-to-day technical relationships with major retail customers.
• Act as the main technical contact for key accounts.
• Manage specifications, audits, complaints and corrective actions.
• Work closely with Technical, Quality, NPD, Production and Operations.
• Support new product development and customer launches.
• Ensure retailer, food safety and quality standards are consistently met.
• Build strong, long-term customer relationships.

About You

• Technical experience within food manufacturing/FMCG.
• Experience working with major retailers.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and technical standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, commercially aware and confident dealing with customers.

Up to £60,000 + excellent career development opportunities.

If you’re an experienced food technical professional looking for your next move, we’d love to hear from you.