Account Manager, London

Job Description

Account Manager – Wholesale & Foodservice

Job Role:
• Develop, agree and implement the commercial strategy, agreed with the Senior Management Team.
• Category Management. Ensure efficient management of the product range utilizing all aspects of category management, including promotions, sales.
• Liaise with technical, purchasing, and production departments of the business that impact upon sales and influence these to deliver forecast requirements.
• Manage communication and relationships internally and externally to ensure all relevant parties are fully informed on applicable issues and effective decisions are made.
• Interact with relevant internal and external departments to ensure customer service level requirements are in the forefront and actively identifying methods of improvement.
• People management, manage and provides PDP, support and direction for direct reports.
• Develop and sustain a close working relationship with the Business' customers.
• Actively seek out commercial opportunities for new commercial propositions for the business from new and existing customers to achieve Business goals.
• Liaise with marketing and product development managers to understand product range and identify unique selling points, i.e. history of product, safety, quality. Using these points to sell the product/ranges.
• Understanding the wider groups competencies, specifically aligning, and working with colleagues in sister sites.

Salary
£40k – £45k