Account Manager – Blue Chip Drinks Company – Southeast England – up to £50,000 + bonus

My client is one of the leading drinks businesses in the UK with a portfolio of iconic and instantly recognisable brands.

With a strong presence across hospitality, retail and route-to-market channels, they continue to grow, innovate and develop amazing partnerships.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic business and progress with real meaning at a company that values and rewards hard work.

We are looking for an experienced Account Manager to lead and develop a high-performing team within the Hospitality and QSR sector.

This role combines strategic account leadership, team development skills and commercial knack with responsibility for driving growth across key hospitality channels within the dynamic dining space.

We need a true leader for this one!

What the Account Manager role offers:

• Competitive salary package including bonus, company car, pension, smartphone, and laptop
• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing, high-performing team
• Managing a portfolio household-name brands
• Significant autonomy with the ability to influence strategy
• Career progression opportunities
• A varied role combining field leadership and commercial delivery

Key Account Manager responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop Regional Sales Managers and wider field sales teams to deliver results
• Develop and execute sales strategies to drive distribution, growth, and customer retention
• Monitor performance metrics, identify opportunities and implement improvement plans to maximise results
• Build and maintain strong relationships across national and regional route-to-market partners
• Deliver reports up to higher management

Ideal Account Manager qualities:

• Proven experience in FMCG account management, regional leadership or field sales management
• Evidence being successful in a leadership role
• Commercially minded with strong analytical skills
• Confident communicator with excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Highly organised, resilient and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel regularly

If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CV’s to Rupert at COREcruitmentor call 0207 790 2666.