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Operating across the UK, Ireland and selected European markets, the Division serves both retail and foodservice customers through a strong portfolio of innovative brands and customer-led solutions from our manufacturing facilities.\nAt Kepak Foods, we're looking for an ambitious Key Account Manager - Grocery Convenience Formats to join our high-performing commercial team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of key convenience accounts, influence category growth, and play a pivotal role in expanding some of Ireland and the UK's most recognised food brands across Multiple, Franchise, Co-operative and Petrol Forecourt formats.\nThis is a role for someone who wants to move beyond account maintenance and become a true growth partner to customers, driving category performance, brand visibility and commercial success.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nAs our Key Account Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering profitable growth across a portfolio of Grocery Convenience customers through outstanding account management, strategic planning and customer collaboration.\nYour key responsibilities will include:\nManaging and growing customer relationships across buying, category, merchandising and supply chain functions.\nDeveloping and executing Joint Business Plans that deliver sales, volume, margin and market share growth.\nIdentifying opportunities to increase distribution, availability and category penetration across convenience retail formats.\nDriving promotional plans, pricing strategies, trade investment and in-store activations to maximise performance.\nWorking closely with Category, Marketing and Innovation teams to secure successful product launches and customer listings.\nAnalysing customer, shopper and market insights to uncover opportunities and turn data into action.\nCollaborating with Supply Chain and Operations teams to ensure excellent service levels and product availability.\nIncreasing on-shelf availability and executing best-in-class brand presence at the fixture.\nDelivering additional distribution opportunities beyond standard planograms to accelerate growth of the Convenience Core range.\nRequirements\nMinimum 3 years experience managing key retail, grocery or convenience accounts within FMCG.\n Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse data and identify growth opportunities.\n Experience developing customer plans, trade promotions and commercial proposals.\n Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.\n Strong negotiation, influencing and communication skills.\n A proactive, results-focused mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.\n Experience working cross-functionally with category, marketing, supply chain and operations teams.\n A passion for brands, shoppers and winning in a competitive retail environment.\nBenefits\nWhat can we offer you?\nCompany Pension\nFurther Education support\nBike to Work Scheme - 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