Account Manager

Account Manager

This job is with Compass Group UK & Ireland, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

At Foodbuy, we do more than procure - we create strategic partnerships that elevate operational excellence, sustainability and commercial performance across Compass Group UK & Ireland. With over £2bn in managed spend, we're the procurement engine behind the UK's largest food and support services provider.

We're now seeking a dynamic Account Manager to join our Commercial Management team. In this key role, you'll be the primary link between Foodbuy and assigned Compass sectors and their various departments including operations, culinary and marketing, ensuring we deliver insight-led, commercially strong and client-focused procurement solutions and support the sector teams with their operational requirements.

Salary: £50,000 per annum + amazing package

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week - Monday - Friday (1-2 days working from home)

Location: London, WC1H 9LT

What you'll be doing

• Build strong, trusted client relationships
• Act as the main point of contact for designated Compass sectors for all things supply chain
• Develop a deep understanding of sector needs, priorities and challenges
• Lead Joint Business Planning (JBP) to align strategy, strengthen relationships and unlock growth
• Clearly articulate Foodbuy's value proposition to stakeholders at all levels
• Deliver commercial impact and account growth
• Identify and drive sector-specific commercial opportunities
• Support pricing strategy, supplier engagement and optimisation of suppliers within the supply chain
• Influence category adoption and ensure strong purchasing compliance
• Lead the mobilisation of new business and support rapid issue resolution
• Monitor performance and champion compliance
• Track KPIs and performance against agreed targets both based on spend and performance
• Analyse data to produce clear, actionable insights
• Promote preferred suppliers and contracted ranges to maximise value
• Provide confident, proactive communication during challenges or crises
• Drive sustainability and social value
• Support clients in delivering sustainability KPIs and net zero ambitions
• Contribute to ESG programme rollouts and promote supplier impact stories
• Advocate for social value initiatives across sectors
• Collaborate to deliver excellence
• Work cross-functionally with procurement, operations, culinary, data and commercial teams
• Feed client insights into central Foodbuy programmes and improvements
• Represent sector interests across strategic projects

What we're looking for

• A relationship-led Account Manager with experience in procurement, commercial or operational roles
• Strong commercial acumen with an analytical, insight-driven approach
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable navigating different stakeholders across different departments including culinary, marketing and operations
• Proactive, organised and calm under pressure
• Passionate about delivering exceptional service and long-term value
• Interest in sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement
• Ambitious and eager to grow within Compass Group

Why join Foodbuy?

• Lead the frontline of our client partnerships
• Join a high-performing team within a FTSE 100 organisation
• Shape procurement, supply chain and commercial strategies that drive real business outcomes
• Excellent opportunities for progression across Compass Group
• Flexible hybrid working + competitive salary and benefits package
• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Company-funded APMP membership and professional certification training to support continued development
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

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This job is with Compass Group UK & Ireland, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.At Foodbuy, we do more than procure - we create strategic partnerships that elevate operational excellence, sustainability and commercial performance across Compass Group UK & Ireland. With over £2bn in managed spend , we're the procurement engine behind the UK's largest food and support services provider.We're now seeking a dynamic Account Manager to join our Commercial Management team. In this key role, you'll be the primary link between Foodbuy and assigned Compass sectors and their various departments including operations, culinary and marketing, ensuring we deliver insight-led, commercially strong and client-focused procurement solutions and support the sector teams with their operational requirements.Salary: £50,000 per annum + amazing packageWorking Pattern: 40 hours per week -
Monday - Friday (1-2 days working from home)Location: London, WC1H 9LTWhat you'll be doingBuild strong, trusted client relationshipsAct as the main point of contact for designated Compass sectors for all things supply chainDevelop a deep understanding of sector needs, priorities and challengesLead Joint Business Planning (JBP) to align strategy, strengthen relationships and unlock growthClearly articulate Foodbuy's value proposition to stakeholders at all levelsDeliver commercial impact and account growthIdentify and drive sector-specific commercial opportunitiesSupport pricing strategy, supplier engagement and optimisation of suppliers within the supply chainInfluence category adoption and ensure strong purchasing complianceLead the mobilisation of new business and support rapid issue resolutionMonitor performance and champion complianceTrack KPIs and performance against agreed targets both based on spend and performanceAnalyse data to produce clear, actionable insightsPromote preferred
suppliers and contracted ranges to maximise valueProvide confident, proactive communication during challenges or crisesDrive sustainability and social valueSupport clients in delivering sustainability KPIs and net zero ambitionsContribute to ESG programme rollouts and promote supplier impact storiesAdvocate for social value initiatives across sectorsCollaborate to deliver excellenceWork cross-functionally with procurement, operations, culinary, data and commercial teamsFeed client insights into central Foodbuy programmes and improvementsRepresent sector interests across strategic projectsWhat we're looking forA relationship-led Account Manager with experience in procurement, commercial or operational rolesStrong commercial acumen with an analytical, insight-driven approachExcellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skillsComfortable navigating different stakeholders across different departments including culinary, marketing and operations.Proactive, organised and calm
under pressurePassionate about delivering exceptional service and long-term valueInterest in sustainability, innovation and continuous improvementAmbitious and eager to grow within Compass GroupWhy join Foodbuy?Lead the frontline of our client partnershipsJoin a high-performing team within a FTSE 100 organisationShape procurement, supply chain and commercial strategies that drive real business outcomesExcellent opportunities for progression across Compass GroupFlexible hybrid working + competitive salary and benefits packagePersonal Development and Training opportunities Company-funded APMP membership and professional certification training to support continued developmentLife assurance scheme Pension scheme Holiday allowance Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical OpinionEye care A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary
finance Family friendly support Regular social events and communication with our leaders A holiday purchase scheme Volunteering days Professional subscriptions Recognition schemes and people awards Long service awards Access to some great high street discount vouchers