Key Account Sales Manager

About Us:

LDH la doria is a leading supplier of ambient food products to major UK Supermarkets.

Established for over 65 years we are the best in the business working in close relationships with all of our customers and meeting the highest of service targets.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Account Manager supports the delivery of commercial activities across key retail accounts, working closely with Account Managers and Trading Managers. The role focuses on providing accurate commercial administration, data analysis, and promotional support, ensuring customers, internal teams, and systems are effectively aligned. This position offers an opportunity to develop strong commercial and account management skills within a fast‑paced environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide day to day commercial support to the Commercial team.
• To be able to accurately cost commercial deals under direction from the trading managers.
• Write and prepare new supply contracts.
• Support the trading team with data analysis and collection.
• Management and continuous monitoring of contract balances for specific customers
• Submit weekly cost price changes to the buying team ensuring they are accurate.
• Track and monitor EPOS sales performance.
• Manage the LDH Retail promotional process.
• Ensuring all promotions are submitted correctly in a timely manner
• Monitoring promotional loading and implementation
• Evaluation of promotional effectiveness
• Reconciliation of promotional funding
• Track and monitor LDH distribution points.
• Weekly store review to update the business on any significant new product launches and store changes.
• Understand how to use retailer’s portals to run ad-hoc reports to provide sales analysis to the commercial team.
• Manage admin element of NPD, Packaging and Technical projects with relevant departments.
• Manage admin element of range review process to ensure all departments are briefed, spread sheets with relevant data is updated and accurate.
• Coordinate and manage samples

Occasional requirement to travel between customer meetings within the UK and internationally.

Knowledge/Qualifications:

5+ years expereince in similar role

SAP

Excel

Data Analysis

Strategic thinking skills

Strong communication skills

Competitive Salary

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Pension Scheme

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hybrid working arrangements

Free Parking

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Fantastic Social Events

Equal Opportunities:

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination.

If you would like to be part of a successful Company who values its employees, then please send in your C.V. for consideration.