At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
Job Description📍 This is a homebased role, with regular travel to customer sites, meetings and occasional internal collaboration. Being out with customers and seeing the market first-hand is a key part of the role. This is a 14 month Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
This is a great opportunity to take real ownership of a diverse and fast-moving customer base, driving sustainable growth while shaping how we show up across these channels.
This role is all about building strong, commercially effective relationships & working closely with customers to understand their needs, identify opportunities, and deliver solutions that work for both sides.
You’ll be:
- Managing and developing key accounts across grocery channels
- Leading on commercial negotiations, pricing and joint business planning
- Driving both branded and customer-specific growth opportunities
- Working cross-functionally with teams across marketing, category, supply chain and NPD to bring new ideas to market
- Keeping a close eye on trends within foodservice and out-of-home channels to spot opportunities
It’s a varied role where you’ll balance strategic planning with day-to-day account management, with plenty of scope to influence outcomes.
QualificationsWe’re looking for someone with a strong commercial mindset and the confidence to build credible relationships across a broad customer base. You’ll likely have:
- Experience in FMCG or Food manufacturing industry
- Grocery channel account management, across retailers
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- The ability to manage multiple customers and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach
Additional Information
What we offer you in return
- Car allowance
- Bonus Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retailer discount platform
- And plenty more!
Skills Required
- Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing
- Grocery channel account management across retailers
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to manage multiple customers and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach
What We Do
We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845. At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun. We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now. We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories. We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.
