We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced commercial food & drink professional to lead growth in a fast-paced chilled and frozen category with a growing UK food manufacturer.

You’ll be focused on accelerating retail performance, opening new doors and maximising the potential of an already well-invested platform with clear long-term ambitions.

Role overview

• Owning and growing a portfolio of major retail accounts, driving distribution, range and margin across chilled and frozen.

• Proactively targeting new opportunities, opening doors and building senior buyer relationships to deliver new listings and incremental projects.

• Bringing an active innovation pipeline to life, working closely with NPD, category and supply chain to land launches successfully.

• Leading commercial conversations end-to-end (JBPs, pricing, promotional strategy, investment and post-evaluation).

• Acting as a visible voice of the customer internally, ensuring plans are commercially robust and executable.

Skills & Experience

• Proven track record in National Account Management or senior commercial roles within UK food & drink, ideally supplying major grocery retailers.
• Comfortable in chilled/frozen, with the pace, complexity and demands that come with short shelf life and high service expectations.
• A natural “door opener” and relationship builder, credible with senior buyers and able to challenge, influence and negotiate effectively.
• Commercially sharp, data-literate and hands on, equally happy in customer meetings, internal strategy sessions and the detail of the numbers.

Key benefits

• Competitive base salary of £75k plus package, with an initial 9?month FTC and a strong opportunity to move permanent for the right person.

• Chance to join a growing, well-invested UK food manufacturer with clear strategy, new production capability and a busy innovation agenda.

• High-impact role where you can genuinely shape customer plans, category growth and your own longer-term future with the business.

For more information please get in touch for a confidential chat or apply with your CV today.