Account Manager

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Company profile – FMCG brand
In this Account Manager job in Reigate, you will be joining a leading and award-winning employee-owned food business. They are responsible for supplying all major UK supermarkets and are recognised for their sustainability efforts.
 
Their reach is global, resulting in over 100 million product sales across the UK every year. Their 40-person team is now looking for new hires across the business to satisfy consumer demand.  With great offices in Reigate, and some huge perks (like an on-site chef) this is a wonderful opportunity with a genuinely lovely team!
 
Job description – Account Manager
In this Account Manager job in Surrey, you will be responsible for managing and growing the sales across new and existing accounts.
 
You will be driving business growth by building and maintaining fundamental customer relationships and will be given the opportunity to build a credible and long-term career within the business.
 
You will report directly to the Sales and Marketing Director and will have exposure across the business.
 
To succeed in this role, you will need demonstrable experience growing retail accounts in FMCG and/or the food & beverage industry.
 
Key responsibilities -  Account Manager
In this Senior Account Manager job in Surrey, your responsibilities will include:

• Having full responsibility for a major retail account – you will be tasked with building deep relationships with key stakeholders and driving sales.
• Identifying new business opportunities, following these up and securing new lines through expert negotiation.
• Building and managing strong relationships with customer contacts across all functions; Sales, Supply Chain, Technical, Product Development, Merchandising.
• Working with the Internal Procurement team on new and existing business, constantly assessing the market on buying opportunities for your customers.
• Project managing NPD as well as any current product changes.
• Proactive management of customer stock levels working with the internal Supply Chain team.
• Working with the Category Insight Manager and Marketing Manager on best-in-class customer presentations utilising IRI and internal data.
• Management and reporting of sales and contract balances.

 
Job requirements – Account Manager
For this Business Development Manager job in Surrey, we are looking for:

• Commercial experience managing retail accounts, ideally in FMCG. You will be well-versed in driving sales and winning new business.
• 2.1 or above in a relevant business degree.
• A confident negotiator – you will be able to take ownership of commercial relationships and hit agreed KPIs.
• Hands-on account management with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate confidently.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills.

 
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