Culinary Products Account Manager - Hybrid

£50,000 to £60,000 per annum
Berkshire
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8699

The company

This premium travel catering supplier operates globally as part of a leading food group. With offices across the world, the business collaborates with top-tier manufacturers, tailoring products and packaging to meet individual customer needs while meticulously managing a complex supply chain.

About the Culinary Products Account Manager job

The role of the Product Portfolio Manager involves integrating client catering strategies. This position requires expertise in the catering industry, airline operations, and food strategy. Strong client relationship management skills are essential, with a focus on new product development (NPD) and revenue generation through innovation.

Key tasks

• Build and nurture strong relationships with account key stakeholders to understand their catering needs, preferences, and strategic objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the account catering team to determine capabilities can align with planned business goals.
• Become a core member of the client’s account management team and work closely with the Account Director/Manager to deliver the agreed strategic and tactical product and service development initiatives delivering revenue and profitability growth.
• Build and nurture strong and effective relationships with the Food Development, Technical, Procurement and Supply Chain teams in each market.
• Collaborate closely with Heads of Category Development and Account Managers to create innovative catering solutions that align with client needs.
• Bring clarity to the development of client-tailored catering solutions as an integral part of product portfolios.
• Drive the organisation of client presentations in close collaboration with Food Development colleagues, Sales, and Marketing teams.

About You

The successful candidate shall ideally have a catering background as well as high-level culinary skills and/or food product development experience, along with a strong commercial acumen and a good understanding of specification, design and details of food products and packaging.

More details

The Culinary Products Account Manager role is based in Berkshire and is paying £50,000 to £60,000 per annum, according to your experience.

The role requires both long and short haul travel to partnered offices, with the following expectation –

Long haul - 2/3 trips a year

Short haul – Once a month

The package includes up to 15% bonus, Private Medical Cover, Life Cover, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, Pension, Social Events, Holiday- 25 days per year plus your Birthday and Bank Holidays, 50% off at gym membership, Hybrid working (2 days WFH), Flexible working, Learning and Development options.

Alternate job titles

Account Manager | Product Portfolio Manager | Category Manager | Product Strategy Manager | Innovation Manager | Catering Manager | Product Development Lead |Culinary Account Manager | Commercial Manager