Business Account Manager - Grocery

Business Account Manager
Slough HQ
Hybrid (minimum of 2 days per week in the office, with regular visits to customer)

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for a Business Account Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role
As a Business Account Manager, you’ll lead the commercial strategy for one of our key customer accounts, driving growth across our iconic brands and/or Own Label portfolio. You’ll be the face of KP Snacks to your customer, owning the full P&L and leading Joint Business Plans that deliver mutual value. Working cross-functionally with teams like Marketing, Category and Supply Chain, you’ll turn insights into action and make sure our snacks are front and centre. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape the future of snacking, build strong relationships and unlock new opportunities for growth.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement

• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Lead Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with key customers, aligning commercial goals and delivering mutual growth

• Own the full P&L for your account – managing forecasting, trade investment, pricing and margin delivery

• Build strong relationships across customer head offices and formats, including Large Stores, Convenience, Online or Export

• Drive strategic account plans using shopper, category and activation insights to grow distribution and launch NPD

• Collaborate with internal teams including Category, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Shopper Activation to deliver seamless execution

• Lead or support seasonal events, tenders and brand activation campaigns that bring our snacks to life

• Monitor and improve promotional ROI, cost-to-serve and forecast accuracy using internal systems and reporting tools

• Resolve commercial queries such as invoice discrepancies and claims, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations

• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to long-term growth strategies – helping shape where we play and how we win

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• FMCG experience, with a strong understanding of customer dynamics in Grocery, Impulse or Convenience channels

• Proven P&L ownership – confident managing budgets, trade spend and profitability

• Strong customer relationship management skills – able to build trust and deliver joint success

• Experience growing distribution and launching new products, with examples of commercial impact

• Skilled at leading cross-functional teams – brings people together to deliver shared goals and drive performance

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