At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
Job DescriptionNational Account Executive – Rowse Honey
Remote / Home‑based with travel as required
At Valeo Foods UK, we’re home to some of the nation’s most iconic and trusted food brands. Now, we’re looking for a National Account Executive – Foodservice to help shape the next chapter of Rowse Honey’s growth.
This is more than an account management role. You’ll be joining our largest business unit at a pivotal moment, playing a key part in how we evolve our approach to products, customers, and consumers across the foodservice sector. Your work will directly influence how we grow, innovate, and strengthen our commercial performance.
Working alongside our Senior and National Account Managers, you’ll help manage and develop key customer relationships, ensuring Rowse Honey is front‑of‑mind, well‑represented, and loved across foodservice channels. You’ll collaborate with Marketing, Category, R&D, and Operations teams to bring new ideas to life, support channel strategies, and deliver high‑impact commercial plans.
From forecasting and planning to supporting campaigns and customer initiatives, you’ll build your commercial capability in a fast‑paced, supportive environment where curiosity, collaboration, and ambition are encouraged. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow with a business that’s going places, we’d love to hear from you.
Qualifications
This is a role for someone who’s not afraid to roll up their sleeves, ask the right questions, and make things happen. You’ll be encouraged to learn, grow, and develop your own approach, with the backing of a team that truly believes in collaboration and progress.
- Understands customer needs and links the benefits of the company’s proposal to meet those needs
- Identifies and qualifies the variables and possibilities for the negotiations
- Adopts a learning approach to development
- Has a basic operational understanding of customer, channel and market
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the key POP initiatives that affect Valeo presence with the customer / consumer
- Delivery of forecasting accuracy within agreed MADB and financial commitment
- Top line growth ahead of market, as measured by MS%
- Execution of distribution and display objectives consistent with budget and annual plan
In return, we offer you more than just a competitive package (though we’ve got that too – including a matched pension scheme, staff discounts, cycle-to-work, and more). We offer real career development, a place where your ideas matter, and the chance to be part of something exciting as we continue to grow our brands and our business.
