Role: Junior Account Manager - Food Manufacturer
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (usually 8am-4pm, some flexibility may be required)
Contract: Permanent
Inspired Global Cuisine (IGC)
Inspired Global Cuisine are a frozen ready meal manufacturer based in Gorton, East Manchester. We are an ambitious company who have grown significantly over the last 2 years, now producing over 1million meals a week and have plans to continue to grow. Which includes a re-location to a brand new 369 thousand square foot site in Chadderton, Oldham in early 2026 where we plan to double our volume over the next few years.
We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team.
We have high standards and encourage our colleagues to be autonomous and authentic to drive our business forward. With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too. You’ll work cross functionally and collaboratively, always strive to be the best and even have some fun along the way.
About the role
The Junior Account Manager will support the Commercial Account Manager in delivering the customer agenda. Providing support with internal and customer teams, completing administrative tasks, undertaking instore information gathering. They will also generate sales and marketing reports and presentations and conduct analysis of market and internal data. As experience grows the aim will be to take over day to day responsibility for new customers.
Responsibilities include:
- Take ownership of the internal sales reporting, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Support on internal forecasting; aligning commercial plans with supply chain and NPD
- Manage any preexisting commercial agreements/invoices. Be responsible for raising invoices and tracking against agreed targets
- Support the NPD team by generating New Line Forms, aligning forecasts for new products and managing raw material risk
- Support administration and information requirements during NPD process
- Support the Account Manager & NPD team with presentations and meetings
- Involved in day-to-day account management e.g. price queries, supply chain / availability issues & ad hoc enquiries
- Attend various product meetings at Iceland HQ e.g. ‘Ice Checks’ and Attribute Panels
New Business
- Support with presentations (creation and delivery) and data collation for New Business opportunities.
- Become the point of contact for admin requirements as we on board new customers
- Keep up to date on market trends such as emerging grocery brands or high street businesses
Marketing, Analysis and Reporting:
- Conduct market research using tools such as Vyper, compile and analyse data generated from instore and online visits
- Be the key expert in Kantar data generating reports and presentations for internal and external usage
- Stay updated on industry developments and macro customer changes
Skills & Experience
- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills that can build co-operative relationships.
- Customer facing experience
- Analytical mindset and excellent organisational skills.
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and positive with a confident and professional undertaking.
- Proficient in presentation skills, excel and the ability to adapt and learn internal systems.
- Creative mind set with innovative ways of working support the promotion of the business, including social media.
Essential:
- Minimum 1 years of sales experience in the food manufacturing or FMCG industry.
Desirable:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Our benefits package includes:
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday and opportunity to purchase an additional week
- Restaurant and retailer discounts
- Healthcare cash plan
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Employee assistance programme – GroceryAid
- Long service awards
- Reward & recognition