Technical Account Manager

Company: D R Newitt Recruitment
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Location: Wirral
Job Description:

A leading and well-established food manufacturing business is seeking a Technical Account Manager to join their UK team. This is a highly visible, customer-facing role, combining technical expertise with commercial influence across a national customer base.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical rollout of new product launches across the UK
  • Provide expert support to national accounts, distributors, and wholesale customers
  • Act as the escalation point for complex technical and production challenges
  • Conduct root cause analysis and deliver solutions at customer sites
  • Deliver technical training to internal sales teams and external partners
  • Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and competitions
  • Support innovation by developing on-trend product applications

About You

  • Strong background in bakery, pastry, or food manufacturing (Master Baker / Senior Pastry Chef desirable)
  • Experience in a technical or applications role, ideally across a national or multi-site remit
  • In-depth knowledge of ingredients such as enzymes, emulsifiers, fats, and stabilisers
  • Commercially aware, with the ability to translate technical detail into customer value
  • Confident engaging with both operational teams and senior stakeholdersFull UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
  • Private medical insurance and pension
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Opportunity to work with a respected and established product portfolio

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Posted: April 4th, 2026