Account Manager

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

At Kerry, we are seeking an experienced Account Manager who can ideally demonstrate previous experience working with Meat Technologies in some capacity to drive commercial growth for our Thailand-based operations while being home‑based in the UK (with some domestic travel to Portbury, Bristol, on an 'as and when basis', to cover business requirements).

This is a strategically important role operating within an indirect route‑to‑market, working closely with UK teams, Thai stakeholders, importers, and foodservice/wholesale partners across multiple regions.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building a strong new-business pipeline, unlocking growth with importer partners, and supporting the transition of approved UK-developed products into full-scale production in Thailand.

You will lead business development initiatives, open new importer relationships, and accelerate growth with major key accounts.

You’ll work closely with the Portbury R&D and culinary teams—who develop and validate recipes—before transferring approved projects to Thailand for scale-up. While day‑to‑day sales will be handled by local account managers in Thailand, you own the strategic commercial development and ensure strong execution across markets.

• Establish productive, professional relationships with key stakeholders in assigned customer accounts
• Drive growth to meet or exceed targets and strategic objectives in assigned UK /EU accounts
• Use insight selling approach that addresses customer/consumer needs in retail and Foodservice sectors to build strong growth pipeline and meet the aspirations of our growth plan.
• Develop commercial account plans.
• Increase our market share through finding opportunities to grow through innovation, as well as ways to gain existing competitor share.
• Create and manage project pipeline through to commercialisation with effective collaboration with local cross functional teams.
• Coordinate the cross functional collaboration of Kerry personnel, including supply chain, customer service, R&D, marketing and management resources, to strengthen relationships and meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations

• Bachelor’s Degree, with proven track record in Sales (managed a strong portfolio and delivered double digit growth)
• Experience in selling value added solutions for the meat industry (eg. seasonings, marinades, breaders, batters, flavours, preservatives) is an added advantage
• Sales driven, with strong customer focus and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written) and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong Project Management and Presentations skills with the ability to manage engagements with Key Accounts
• A creative thinker with a strong problem-solving attitude
• An enthusiastic Team Member

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please note  We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.