Junior Account Manager

Job description

Location: Hybrid (Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire)

Salary: £28,000 – £32,000

Are you a salesperson with an interest in the drinks and ingredients sector? Do you want to drinks build a long-term career working with a diverse portfolio of drinks based ingredients supplied into leading food and beverage manufacturers?

This well-established and growing ingredients business is looking for a motivated Junior Account Manager to join the team. You’ll work closely with the Commercial Manager, gaining hands-on experience across a dynamic and fast-paced category within FMCG.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within the drinks industry supporting customers across beverage, food manufacturing, and B2B channels.

You will play a key role in supporting and growing sales across a portfolio of drink ingredients and our responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development of sales across drinks-based ingredient categories
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and supply partners
• Managing day-to-day customer accounts within foodservice, manufacturing, and B2B channels
• Identifying new business opportunities within beverage and ingredients markets
• Attending customer meetings and supplier visits (full, clean driving licence required)
• Monitoring market trends, crop movements, and pricing within juice and purée categories
• Supporting costing, pricing, and margin analysis across traded products
• Working closely with supply chain teams to manage stock levels and ensure continuity of supply
• Providing market insight and customer feedback to support commercial strategy
• Using internal systems (SAP, Microsoft Office, internal platforms) to manage activity and reporting
• Resolving day-to-day commercial and supply challenges in a fast-paced environment

About You

• Previous experience in a sales / account management role
• Ideally some exposure to food, drink, or ingredients (FMCG, B2B, or foodservice)
• An interest in the drinks sector
• Commercially aware, numerate, and confident working with pricing and margins
• Proactive, organised, and eager to learn
• Strong relationship-building skills
• A team player looking to develop a long-term career in the industry

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working model (alternate days in the office)
• Full on the job training and mentorship from experienced commercial leaders
• Exposure to a specialist and growing category within drinks ingredients
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

If you thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment and are looking to build a career within the drinks ingredients sector, this is an opportunity to join a growing and well-connected business where you can make a real impact.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Buckinghamshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English