England | Home-based with weekly travel to South East office
Salary: c. £60,000 + car allowance, bonus & benefits
Vickerstock are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established and growing supplier to UK food and drink manufacturers to recruit a Senior Customer Development Manager to drive sustainable commercial growth across a portfolio of B2B customers.
This is a high-impact, senior commercial role with clear progression into broader commercial leadership over time.
Your new role
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for managing, developing, and growing a portfolio of strategic B2B customers across the UK and Ireland.
You will work closely with internal teams across technical, operations, supply chain and finance to deliver customer-focused, commercially robust solutions while driving sustainable, profitable growth.
Key responsibilities will include:
Ownership and development of a portfolio of key B2B customers supplying into food and drink manufacturing.
Delivery of sustainable sales growth through value-led selling and long-term partnerships.
Identification and conversion of new commercial opportunities within existing and new accounts.
Leading new business opportunities from initial prospecting through to close.
Accurate sales forecasting, pipeline management, and commercial reporting.
Contribution to pricing strategy, margin management, and commercial planning.
Building strong, trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders.
Supporting and mentoring junior team members where required.
Representing the business professionally at customer meetings and industry events.
What you'll need to succeed:
Proven experience in a senior B2B sales role within food or drink.
Strong track record of managing and growing key customer accounts.
Experience working with food manufacturing customers (essential).
Excellent commercial awareness with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Confident communicator, comfortable engaging at senior stakeholder level.
Highly organised, proactive, and resilient.
What you'll receive:
Salary c. £60,000 plus bonus, car allowance, and benefits.
Home-based working in England.
Weekly travel to a South East office with all expenses covered.
High-visibility role with genuine scope to influence commercial direction.
Clear progression into a broader commercial leadership position.
Opportunity to join a stable, values-led and growing food and drink business.
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Maria Murphy, Principal Recruitment Consultant at Vickerstock on 0161 5075 448
