Account Manager
On-site CommercialFull timeCOM(phone number removed)
Chichester, England, United Kingdom
Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
Description
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Account Manager to join our dynamic Retail Sales Team. In this key role, you’ll act as the primary point of contact between Barfoots and a selection of our valued retail customers—building strong relationships, driving account growth and ensuring seamless coordination across procurement, operations and the supply chain.
We’re looking for a committed, reliable and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and can consistently deliver results through effective collaboration and communication.
Location: Head Office, PO21 3PX.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with retail customers
* Develop and execute sales plans to meet or exceed agreed-volume and revenue targets
* Identify expansion opportunities across product categories, promotional periods & new customer segments
* Negotiate contracts, price structures and promotional activities
* Effective management of sales budget
* Provide the business with accurate information to assist with monitoring, planning and forecasting short & long-term sales
* Use customer sales data to support consumer insights and drive commercial actions to grow sales
* Monitor retail market trends, promotions, competitor activity, and customer behaviour
* Leverage insights to refine category strategies and enhance value propositions
* Work with Commercial Manager on managing and influencing customers & attending customer visits
* Support Commercial Manager on general account administration with all customers
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience
✔️A strong understanding of customer relationship management
✔️Able to operate effective as part of a team as well as individually
✔️Proactive and self-motivated
✔️Ability to flourish in a dynamic working environment
✔️Excellent verbal and written communication skills
✔️Good commercial awareness
✔️Ideally educated to degree or equivalent level
✔️Previous FMCG or Food/Produce experience an advantage
Benefits
Why Work for Barfoots?
* Investors In People Silver Award status.
* Company pension scheme
* 24/7 Online GP access
* Life Assurance
* Employee Assistance Program
* Benefits Platform
* Development opportunities
* Discounted leisure membership
* Discounted vegetable box scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free onsite parking
* Approved training centre for Highfield qualifications
* Committed to Sustainability