Account Manager

Account Manager focuses on develop, agree and implement the commercial strategy, agreed with the senior management team.

What the role involves

• 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.
• Managing 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.
• Manage and provides PDP.

Skills and requirements

• Level 2 compliance courses (Slips & Trips, Manual Handling, Risk & Responsibilities, Food Safety for Manufacturing).
• Understanding of relevant risk assessments and trained as competent to safe working procedures.
• Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.
• Category experience, leading a product range with leading partners.

Candidate fit

• relationship management, commercial awareness, communication, and organised follow-through