Flora Food Group

Senior Key Account Manager, Grocery

Flora Food Group  •  London, GB (Hybrid)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description

Shape how Flora Food Group wins in UK retail — driving growth, partnerships, and performance across one of our most strategic customers.

Position: Senior Key Account Manager
Location: London, Hybrid


About the Position

This is a critical and high-profile role within the UK&I Organisation. As Senior Key Account Manager, you will drive growth by managing a Top 4 UK Grocery Retailer (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda or Morrisons) and fostering strategic relationships. Your focus will include delivering turnover and P&L targets, providing team leadership by mentoring National Key Account Managers, driving internal alignment between Flora Food Group and our retail partners, and crafting innovative strategies to grow the business.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Account Management:

  • Oversee P&L performance, crafting tailored plans to maximise sales and growth opportunities.
  • Lead Joint Business Plan (JBP) negotiations and promotional planning that align with Flora Food Group’s objectives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Work closely with Category and Supply Chain teams to ensure optimal service levels and market insight.
  • Collaborate with Marketing to successfully launch New Products (NPD).

Team Leadership/Mentoring:

  • Mentor and coach National Key Account Managers, preparing them for future opportunities within Flora Food Group.

Holistic Engagement:

  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders for long-term success.
  • Drive alignment between Flora Food Group’s internal teams and our retail partners to deliver shared goals and objectives.

What Does It Take to Be Successful?

We are looking for a top performer with an outstanding sales background in FMCG retail. You should have:

  • Strategic Expertise: A proven ability to manage and develop relationships with major grocery retailers, driving collaborative growth and delivering mutual objectives.
  • Commercial Acumen: Strong negotiation skills and a track record of achieving ambitious sales and P&L targets while effectively managing priorities.
  • Team Development: Experience mentoring and supporting team members to enhance performance and prepare them for future opportunities.
  • Innovation & Adaptability: A proactive mindset to identify growth opportunities, address challenges, and excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What’s Next?

If you’re ready to take ownership of a strategic retail partnership and play a key role in driving growth for Flora Food Group across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

Application Deadline: 31st May 2026

For questions, reach out to Richard Hodgson, Talent Acquisition, via WhatsApp at +44(0)7884 603 724 or email at richard.hodgson@florafg.com

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

Flora Food Group

About Flora Food Group

The driving force behind our success are the circa 4,700 Flora Foodies who live our purpose every day and are engaged in our mission, delivering through our values of Performance, Care and Passion. Results Matter. With an ‘Always Day 1 mindset’. Always one step ahead, driven by data, with a finger on the pulse – our customers and consumers are at the heart. We identify the sweet spot; we relish challenge; we own it. We're agile decision-makers, with the courage to pivot, we sometimes fail fast - but learn even faster. Kindness wins. With a long-term focus on building a sustainable future, Flora Foodies show the 'Courage to Care' for each other, our communities, and the next generation. We believe in doing the right thing and 'Come As You Are' is not just a saying; it's an invitation to be authentic and bring your whole, true self to work. Difference brings angles and ideas to the party – we want you to be you. Passion fuels our Next Generation of the Food journey. Full of energy and possibility, Flora Foodies constantly raise the bar, driving the Flora Food Group and one another forwards. We're a team of food lovers and enthusiasts – our sum is truly greater than our parts, and we absolutely love what we do.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam, NL
Year Founded
2018
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