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Retail Channel Manager

Hybrid working (Central London, 3 days per week)

£60k-£70k + bonus

We are seeking an experienced Grocery Account Manager/Controller to join an award winning plant based food business as a Retail Channel Manager. This role offers the opportunity to lead the growth in UK grocery, managing and growing key retail relationships to expand product ranges and drive NPD launches. The brand has a fantastic reputation and internal culture, prioritizing fun, energy, and passion. If you are a self-driven individual with experience in retail account management within the food/drink industry, and a creative thinker with financial and commercial acumen, we encourage you to apply today.
• Full Operational, P&L and Strategic responsibility to drive growth within Grocery retailers through landing creative, high-growth plans
• Understand the retailer's strategy and align it with the brand while understanding macro-trends affecting the category and wider industry
• Building and... maintaining great relationships within the wider matrix of key retailers - e.g., buyers, category managers, online and rapid delivery teams, merchandising team, supply chain
• Working alongside the Brand Manager to ensure the appropriate ROI is met and the brand is represented correctly.
• Generating new business opportunities by maximizing retailer networks and effectively communicating across all levels via presentations & proposals
• A combination of a relentless start-up ambition with experience of delivering substantial growth targets. Being both a Team Player and showing strong Leadership skills.
• Managing multiple priorities ranging from presenting a 3-year strategy to getting hands-on setting up new lines
• Specific experience in an account management role in the food/drink industry. with some experience of managing Grocery retailers
• Preferably worked within a cross-functional organization and has experienced different business ownership structures and business cultures
• A creative thinker who is financially and commercially literate, data-savvy and aims for the Moon in everything they do

Apply today and our YF Recruitment team will be in touch with more details about the brand and to understand your experience.
• Please note that while we will try to respond to all applications, sometimes the sheer volume of responses means we can only focus on the most relevant. Think you don't have the right experience but interested in a position in this sector - have a look on our YF Recruitment LinkedIn for other opportunities

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