Account Manager (Lidl – UK, Ireland & Europe) - FTC Maternity Cover
Own Label FMCG - Manchester (Hybrid) – Salary Circa £60,000 (Flexible)
This is not a “keep the lights on” contract role.
It’s a high-profile own label retail account with real scale, multiple territories, and plenty of moving parts. You’ll be dealing directly with buyers, managing complexity, and keeping projects on track without layers of bureaucracy to hide behind.
In short, this is a commercially important account where what you do genuinely matters.
What you’ll be doing
Owning the Lidl account across the UK, Northern Ireland and Europe
Working directly with buyers in Germany
Managing own label projects end-to-end: product changes, artwork, technical queries, launches, and improvements
Acting as the central point between commercial, technical, NPD and the factory
Keeping multiple projects moving at pace, without things falling over
What they’re looking for
Proven own label experience in Food/FMCG (non-negotiable)
Background in Account Management, Technical Account Management, Product Management or Product Development
Comfortable dealing directly with major retailers
Organised, calm under pressure, and able to juggle a lot of moving parts
Happy being in Manchester around two days a week
Interim candidates are very welcome.
If this strikes a chord with you and your CV is ready, then click apply now! If your CV is not ready and you want to learn more, call me (Olly) on (phone number removed)