SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER – GROCERY (Maternity Cover)

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics® and Ecover®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet.

Location: Frimley, Surrey (Hybrid – 1 day remote working/week)

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract for approx 12 months (maternity cover)

People Leader: Grocery Channel Lead

Function: Sales

Internal Job Title: Senior Associate, Sales Account Management

Please note this role is not eligible for relocation. Remote work is available once per week for eligible employees.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible working hours + compressed week hours (1/2 day off on Fridays)
• ‘Build your own’ learning programme
• Free breakfast & snacks
• 25 days annual holiday + additional days after service
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance & income protection
• Volunteering days
• Season ticket loan
• Wellness days

Overview:

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Account Manager to join our Grocery team on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their career in FMCG sales. Working with two of our key grocery customers, Asda and Morrisons, you will support the delivery of customer plans, build strong relationships, and help drive sustainable growth across a portfolio of leading brands.

You will be part of the UK Grocery team within the UK Sales organisation and report to the Grocery Channel Lead. The team works collaboratively to deliver sustainable growth for both customers and our brands. We value curiosity, continuous learning, teamwork and a proactive approach to problem-solving!

Responsibilities:

• Help manage and grow our partnership with Asda and Morrisons.
• Support the development and delivery of customer growth plans for Asda and Morrisons.
• Help deliver annual sales, distribution and profitability objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with customer contacts and internal stakeholders.
• Support promotional planning, pricing discussions and commercial reviews.
• Analyse sales performance, customer data and market trends to identify opportunities and risks.
• Contribute to forecasting, customer planning and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Category teams to execute customer initiatives.
• Ensure excellent day-to-day account management and customer service.
• Share best practices and contribute positively to team success and culture.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Experience in FMCG, retail, category management, shopper marketing, commercial or sales roles, ideally working with grocery retailers.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with sales data and insights.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in customer management.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing a P&L and using data and insights to drive performance.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Behaviours You'll Need:

• Curious and eager to learn.
• Collaborative team player who builds strong relationships.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude with a desire to grow and develop.
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering results.

About us:

We are the people behind method + Ecover. We’ve always done things differently – we’re fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We started small but we have big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colourful place.

We invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all. Let’s get one thing straight – you’re not coming here to just sell soap, or cleaning products. You’re joining us to move the hearts, souls and minds of others all over the world that see the world differently.

We think about cleaning as an act of creative expression, a gesture of rebellion, and, yes, an escape from the normal. We take cleaning seriously – but not ourselves. Alongside our friends Mrs. Meyer’s clean day and babyganics in the US, we are collectively known as Lifestyle Brands and are part of the SC Johnson family.

Application:

If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here’s the thing, though — research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented folks might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don’t check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger — and the stronger our team, the closer we are to delivering our ambition of a clean world revolution!

It’s a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That’s why we’re working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work.

We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates. If you have a disability or a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our vacancies, please visit their Career Hive – careers support for disabled candidates delivered by careers professionals with lived experience of disability. We are happy to adjust our hiring process to ensure we are accessible to everyone – please let us know what we can do to support you!

Inclusion & Diversity:

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.