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Key Account Manager (Food) Newry, Co. Down Vickerstock are partnering with a well-established food business supplying premium products to a loyal and growing customer base. We are currently recruiting for a Key Account Manager to join their Sales Team based in Newry. This is an excellent opportunity to shape strategic partnerships and play a key role in driving commercial growth. What's on offer: • £40,000 - £45,000 salary (depending on experience), • 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, • Fully onsite position Your day to day Reporting to the MD the Key Account Manager will be responsible for managing and developing key customer relationships, driving revenue growth, retention and long-term partnerships. You will act as the primary commercial contact for strategic accounts while ensuring exceptional service delivery. Key Responsibilities: Account Management & Relationship Development • Act as the main point of contact for assigned customers, • Build strong, trusted partnerships, • Conduct regular account reviews and performance updates, • Identify and deliver growth opportunities within existing accounts, • Monitor account performance and profitability, • Ensure smooth and efficient delivery of products and services, • Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues, • Escalate risks where necessary, • Track KPIs and account performance, • Prepare reports and analyse commercial trends, • Provide insight to support strategic decision-making Your essential ingredients • Proven experience in account management, sales, or a client-facing role within the food sector, • Strong relationship-building and communication skills, • Commercial awareness with a results-driven mindset, • Strategic planning and negotiation ability, • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), • Experience managing high-value or strategic accounts, • Industry-specific knowledge (food manufacturing/FMCG, ideally meat) Interested in finding out more? Contact Paul Muir for a confidential discussion on 028 9031 3720, or submit an updated CV via the link on the page. By applying for this role, you accept the terms of processing. Please find our privacy policy on our website. As a specialist recruiter within Food Manufacturing/FMCG with over 7 years' experience, I recruit Production & Operations professionals at all levels across Northern Ireland. If this role is not quite right for you but you work within Food Production or Operations in Northern Ireland, please feel free to share your CV for future consideration.

Head of Late‑Stage Formulation Northern Ireland A global veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer with a strong international footprint is expanding its R&D leadership team and is seeking an experienced Head of Late‑Stage Formulation. The organisation develops and manufactures veterinary medicines supplied to over 100 countries worldwide, with significant ongoing investment in R&D and a robust pipeline of new product launches. This role offers the opportunity to lead a critical function at the interface of development, scale‑up, and commercial manufacture. As Head of Late‑Stage Formulation, you will be the technical authority for late‑stage formulation development, leading a specialist scientific team responsible for ensuring formulations are robust, scalable, and ready for commercial manufacture. You will play a key role in managing technical risk, applying Quality by Design (QbD) principles, and working cross‑functionally with Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to support successful technology transfer. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage the Late‑Stage Formulation team, ensuring high technical and quality standards, • Develop and optimise veterinary drug product formulations in line with (V) ICH guidelines, • Transfer formulations from early development into late‑stage scale‑up and commercial manufacture, • Apply QbD principles to strengthen process understanding and lock down critical process parameters, • Collaborate cross‑functionally to support scale‑up, validation, and handover to manufacturing, • Oversee reverse engineering, product characterisation, and stability studies, • Provide technical input into patent and intellectual property strategy, • Author and review technical documentation to support global regulatory submissions (FDA, EMA, VICH/ICH, Ph. Eur., BP, USP), • Drive continuous improvement within the formulation function, • Train, develop, and mentor scientific staff, maintaining strong technical capability and compliance About You You are an experienced formulation scientist and people leader with a strong background in regulated pharmaceutical development. Essential experience includes: • Postgraduate degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related discipline, • 5+ years’ experience in drug product formulation development, scale‑up, and manufacture, • Strong working knowledge of GMP and global regulatory frameworks (FDA, EMA, VICH/ICH), • Experience across a range of dosage forms within human or veterinary pharmaceuticals, • Proven experience leading and developing scientific teams, • Strong communication skills and a track record of effective cross‑functional collaboration Why Apply? • Lead a high‑impact formulation function within a globally active pharmaceutical manufacturer, • Play a key role in bringing new veterinary medicines to market, • Long‑term career opportunity within a growing, R&D‑driven organisation, • Competitive benefits package including pension, healthcare support, and generous annual leave, • Permanent, site‑based role with strong investment in facilities and people Additional Information • This role is based on a penicillin‑producing site and is not suitable for individuals with a penicillin allergy, • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)