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Summary
Lead and drive account growth with major UK retailers
Additional Benefits
- Car Allowance
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Private Medical Insurance
The Role
Our new Account Director will lead a team across strategic premium UK retail accounts, with responsibility for pork across both own label and branded ranges. This is a high-impact role focused on building joint business plans, accelerating volume growth, and delivering strong, sustainable margins.
Working closely with Category, Supply Chain and Finance, you’ll shape long-term category strategies, unlock new opportunities across both retailers, and ensure best-in-class commercial execution. This role suits an experienced commercial leader (e.g. SNAM, Account Lead or similar) ready to take ownership of key accounts.
Please note this role will be site based in Yorkshire, with regular travel to other sites and customer bases.
Your Key Responsibilities
The Account Director will be responsible for delivering commercial growth through strong partnerships and strategic execution:
- Lead relationships with two major premium retailers, owning pork across own label and branded portfolios
- Develop and deliver joint business plans to drive volume growth and profitability
- Identify and unlock opportunities across categories, formats and channels
- Build and execute long-term sales and category strategies in partnership with Category Management
- Negotiate effectively to deliver strong commercial outcomes across both accounts
- Analyse the retail and supplier landscape to identify risks and growth opportunities
- Partner cross-functionally to align plans and drive execution across the business
- Oversee forecasting, pricing and commercial governance with accuracy and discipline
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The Ideal Candidate
You will be an experienced commercial leader with a strong track record in UK retail (ideally premium grocery)
- Proven experience in a similar senior commercial or account leadership role
- Strong commercial management experience across major UK grocery retailers
- Experience in chilled or frozen categories preferred
- Experience managing both own label and branded product portfolios
- Skilled negotiator with the ability to influence at all levels
- Effective communicator with credibility and impact internally and externally
- Strategic thinker able to build and deliver long-term growth plans
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities
- Resilient and proactive, with a strong focus on delivering results
Why Sofina Foods?
This is a pivotal role within a high-performing commercial team, leading accounts on our premium retail customers and the opportunity to shape growth across both own label and branded pork categories.
You’ll work cross-functionally with experienced teams, influence strategic direction, and play a central role in delivering ambitious growth plans, with clear scope to progress as the business continues to expand.
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Company Information
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
5493BR
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