Martin Knowles
About Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles is a Senior Business Account Manager at General Mills with over five years of experience at the company, having progressed from National Account Manager.
Title
Martin Knowles is the Senior Business Account Manager at General Mills.
Company
Martin Knowles currently works at General Mills. He has been with the company for over five years. General Mills is a leading global food company that offers branded consumer foods through retail stores. His current role is Senior Business Account Manager.
Career at General Mills
Martin Knowles has a comprehensive tenure at General Mills. He started as a National Account Manager in 2016, working for 11 months in Uxbridge. He then took on the role of Business Account Manager, holding this position in Uxbridge from 2017 to 2018 for 9 months, and from 2018 to 2019 for 8 months. In his current role as Senior Business Account Manager, he continues to contribute to the company’s growth.
Experience at pladis Global
Martin Knowles worked as a National Account Manager at pladis Global for two years, from 2014 to 2016, in Leeds. Pladis Global is a leading global snacking company with iconic brands. This role allowed him to develop and manage key national accounts and expand his expertise in the snacking industry.
Previous Roles in Consulting and Sales
Martin Knowles started his career in consulting at Essential Consulting Group. He worked as a Resource Consultant from 2011 to 2012 for 8 months and then as a Consultant / Account Manager from 2012 to 2013 for 10 months in Leeds. He further gained early sales experience at Next Group PLC, working as a Sales Consultant from 2010 to 2011 for 10 months in Lincoln.
Education and Academic Background
Martin Knowles studied at the University of Lincoln, where he earned a 2:1 BSc Hons in Sports Development & Coaching - Golf Studies from 2008 to 2011. Prior to university, he attended Mexborough Specialist Science College, from 2001 to 2008.