The People Co.
Senior Sales Account Manager
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Senior Account Manager | Food Ingredients
£55,000 to £60,000 + Company Car + Benefits
Home-based, Home Counties
Minimum 1 day per week in the office | UK travel and occasional European travel
Drive growth, manage key food industry accounts and develop new business for a leading international ingredients manufacturer.
We are working with a leading international food ingredients manufacturer to appoint a Senior Account Manager.
This is a commercial, customer-facing role offering the opportunity to grow key accounts, win new business and make a real impact within a successful UK operation.
The Opportunity
You will manage strategic customer accounts while identifying and developing new opportunities across the UK food industry.
Working closely with commercial, technical and R&D teams, you'll help deliver tailored customer solutions and support continued business growth.
Key Responsibilities
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- Manage and grow key customer accounts
- Develop and convert new business opportunities
- Lead pricing, negotiations and forecasting activities
- Support customer projects with technical and R&D teams
- Deliver customer presentations, workshops and project meetings
- Share market insights and support UK growth initiatives
About You
We are interested in speaking with people who:
- Have 5+ years' experience within food ingredients, dairy, flavours, savoury or food manufacturing
- Have a proven track record in account management and business development
- Bring strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
- Have a technical understanding of food technology or product development (desirable)
- Enjoy building long-term customer relationships
- Are comfortable working independently and travelling regularly
Why This Role?
- Join a respected international ingredients business
- Manage established accounts while driving new growth
- Work closely with UK and European teams
- Enjoy autonomy, flexibility and long-term career development
- Access international training and development opportunities
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Additional Info
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 + company car and benefits
Travel: UK-wide with occasional European travel
Eligibility: Full UK working rights and a full driving licence required
Interested?
If you have experience within food ingredients, food manufacturing or food technology, I would be very interested in having a confidential conversation.
Ready to take the next step? Send your CV to our People Consultant, Lisa Fox, and have a chat about your future.
Applicants must be based in the UK with full working rights.
Due to high application volumes, if you do not hear from us within a week, unfortunately, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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