Account Manager (Distibution and Logisitcs)

Account Manager (Distribution and Logistics)

£28000 - £32,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Head of Distribution and Logistics 

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 09 August 2026 23:55

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process: Competency based interview via Microsoft Teams

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are looking for a proactive, organised and detail orientated Account Manager to support our Distribution and Logistics Trading team. As the Account Manager you will deliver high-quality operational, reporting, and stakeholder support enabling informed decision-making across Distribution & Logistics  
 

In this varied role you will play a key role in supporting accurate financial control, performance visibility, and effective stakeholder coordination across a broad network of internal teams and external partners. 
 

What will I be doing?

• Manage purchase orders, invoices, and financial records, ensuring compliance with authorisation processes and accurate budget tracking.
• Manage purchase orders, invoices, and financial records, ensuring compliance with authorisation processes and accurate budget tracking.
• Produce and analyse operational, commercial, and performance reports across suppliers, logistics partners, campaigns, and donation streams.
• Maintain accurate data sets to support KPI monitoring, SLA performance measurement, and monthly reporting.
• Translate complex data into clear insights and reporting materials to inform decision-making and quarterly performance reviews.
• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners, building strong collaborative relationships.
• Support and contribute to stakeholder review meetings by providing performance analysis, reporting, and operational insights.
• Resolve operational, supplier, and customer queries efficiently, identifying trends and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain processes, SOPs, and Safe Systems of Work while driving operational efficiency, service excellence, and inclusive stakeholder engagement.

What are we looking for?

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders 

• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and prioritisation 

• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools 

• Ability to interpret and analyse data, translating it into meaningful insights 

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills 

• Good numeracy and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate findings clearly 
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational or logistics environment 
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines 
• Experience producing reports, data packs, or performance analysis 

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

Please note that applications can’t be edited once submitted.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or con

tact us at [email protected].  

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.