Account Manager - Meat

Myton Food Group; Colne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking an Account Manager to manage and develop its commercial relationship with Morrisons. Responsibilities include supporting category growth, leading new product launches, and analyzing market data to identify opportunities. Candidates should have strong commercial experience, numerical skills, and a proactive approach. The role is based in Colne, with travel across the North West.

Benefits

15% discount in store

Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP

Qualifications

• Proven commercial and account management experience, ideally within the meat industry or chilled/frozen food manufacturing.
• Ability to represent Myton Food Group confidently with a key customer like Morrisons.
• Flexibility to travel regularly across our North West manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing the commercial relationship with Morrisons.
• Supporting delivery of category and volume growth targets.
• Leading and supporting new product launches.

Skills

Commercial and account management experience

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Proactive and organized

Can-do attitude

Job description

Account Manager - Meat

Myton Food Group

At Myton Food Group, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers, making high quality, fresh food for Morrisons and a growing number of other retailers. Our partnership with Morrisons is at the heart of what we do, and we’re looking for an Account Manager to take ownership of this key relationship within our Pre-Packed Fresh Meat (beef, pork and lamb) and Frozen Meats division.

This is a brilliant opportunity to play a central role in the success of one of the UK’s most recognisable retail brands, and to make an impact across a fast paced, high volume category. The role will be based in Colne, Lancashire, with travel mainly across the North West.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing the commercial relationship with Morrisons, ensuring strong alignment between their business and ours.
• Supporting delivery of category and volume growth targets, working closely with production and supply teams to keep things running smoothly.
• Leading and supporting new product launches, bringing great quality and innovation to customers.
• Working cross-functionally with teams in supply chain, operations, NPD and finance to deliver commercial goals.
• Analyzing performance and market data to identify trends, opportunities and risks.
• Acting as the key point of contact for buyers, planners and commercial stakeholders within Morrisons.
• Ensuring Myton delivers excellent service, value, and quality for every product that reaches the shelves.
• Managing the process for range change implementation with no disruption to supply.
• Continually developing and improving processes to increase efficiency.
• Maximizing the commercial performance of the Myton business.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial and account management experience, ideally within the meat industry or wider chilled/frozen food manufacturing.
• Understanding of what great partnership looks like and the ability to represent Myton Food Group confidently with a key customer like Morrisons.
• Proactive, organised and solutions-focused, someone who gets stuck in and makes things happen.
• Can-do attitude, goes the extra mile and thrives in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with an eye for opportunities and confidence to back decisions with data.
• Based in the West Yorkshire/Lancashire region, with flexibility to travel regularly across our North West manufacturing sites.

Benefits

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us.
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member.
• Career progression and development opportunities.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance.
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP.
• ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers.
• Free parking onsite.
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave.

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group – the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, while maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We stand out in the world of food manufacturing. What we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at the Myton Food Group website.