Account Manager

Location

Worksop, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom

Job description

We are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better.

We supply all the major supermarkets in the UK. We also supply convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice and other retailers. We have strong market positions in a range of categories including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings.

In FY23 we manufactured 779m sandwiches and other food to go products, 132m chilled prepared meals, and 245m bottles of cooking sauces, pickles and condiments. We carry out more than 10,400 direct to store deliveries each day. We have 21 world-class manufacturing units across 16 locations in the UK, with industry-leading technology and supply chain capabilities. We generated revenues of £1.9bn in FY23 and employ approximately 13,600 people.

We're excited to present an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Account Manager to join our sales team, responsible for overseeing our Food For Now division in collaboration with our esteemed partner, Sainsbury's.

What you'll be doing

Responsible for nurturing and developing the trading partnership between Greencore and our valued customer Sainsburys to deliver sustained profitable growth. Plan and work with Marketing and Portfolio teams to create customer account plans which deliver the overall Greencore Customer Strategy, in the specified accounts In line with agreed account plans; establish, develop and maintain close-working, long term relationships with key customers, building market and competitor knowledge to identify and proactively satisfy customer requirements Proactively challenge ways of working to help develop and drive positive change throughout the business and within customer partnerships Mobilise and co-ordinate Marketing and Portfolio colleagues to implement customer-specific account plans which maximise sales value and profitability through joint business planning and customer negotiations Generate accurate demand forecasts to be used by supply chain to deliver availability targets and ensure that financial forecasts are robust and balance both risks and opportunities Identify and act on potential new business opportunities

What we're looking for

Full Driving License Degree calibre or equivalent Broad knowledge of the convenience food market Previous Account Management experience People Management experience At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Pension up to 8% matched Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

Job tags

Salary

£30k per annum