A leading food manufacturing Company is looking for an experienced Commercial Account Manager with a strong background in account management, sales strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to drive profitable growth, manage customer relationships, and achieve sales and margin targets across bakery product portfolios.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute budgets, business plans, and sales strategies to meet financial targets.
• Manage key customer accounts, addressing order issues, supply challenges, pricing, promotions, and stock management.
• Collaborate with internal teams including NPD, production, planning, logistics, and finance to optimize sales performance.
• Prepare costings, promotional plans, and analysis to support business decisions.
• Track performance metrics, monitor sales, and report insights to management and the board.
• Foster positive customer relationships, conduct regular meetings, and implement strategic category growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with commercial, financial, and operational processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant tertiary qualification.
• 3–5 years of account management experience, preferably in the food manufacturing or retail industry.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and commercial acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain customer relationships and deliver growth.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience and ability to integrate with operational teams.
• Passion for food and results-driven approach.

Benefits

• Salary: negotiable.

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Jarad Pentz at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn.
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your
  CV: [email protected].

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.