Account Controller Co-Man in Kegworth

Refresco – Kegworth, England, United Kingdom

We are looking for a new Account Controller to lead Contract Manufacturing wins with household name brands. The role reports to the Head of Contract Manufacturing and will represent Refresco to key clients, driving growth, shaping commercial success, and building trusted partnerships.

Contract Manufacturing Account Controller

Permanent | Hybrid – 2 days per week at our Kegworth Head Office | Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 5 pm and Friday 8:30 am – 4 pm

Reward & Benefits

• £7,000 car allowance
• 8% pension contribution
• Healthcare up to family
• Income protection
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Purchase additional holidays
• X4 Annual salary life assurance
• Employee referral scheme – earn a bonus for referrals
• GroceryAid – support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
• Cheers – benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools for all employees
• Free onsite parking and discounted products

Key Responsibilities

• Budget Management – set and deliver annual sales and profitability targets, monitor performance, prepare budgets and performance reports, identify growth opportunities.
• Customer Relationships – manage key accounts, build strong partnerships, oversee contracts, ensure satisfaction and retention, and drive preferred supplier status.
• Project Leadership – lead contract manufacturing projects, ensure smooth onboarding of new clients, coordinate cross‑functional activities, and recover agreed costs.
• Operational Excellence – drive continuous improvement, support logistics and supply chain, ensure compliance with commercial requirements, and manage account administration.
• Team Development – coach and develop a Senior Account Executive, prepare for succession, and support business cases for investment.

About You

• Senior account management or account controlling experience in FMCG or packaging, with contract manufacturing knowledge an advantage.
• Proven team leadership, strong commercial acumen, and ability to grow profitable client relationships.
• Skilled in negotiation, project delivery, and stakeholder management.
• Customer focus combined with analytical problem‑solving to drive success and lead a high‑performing team.

Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role‑model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.

Find out more about the Refresco Values here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company\’s values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.