NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

High Street, Grocery, Mail Order, E Commerce

Access to Peterborough

Negotiable £basic + bonus + car allowance

About us:

Gardman offer over 4,000 lines across leading brands – Gardman, Cole & Bright, Moulton Mill, Blacksmith, Ernest Charles and Garden & Home.

Following a recent management buy-out the company is on the threshold of another exciting new phase of development.

We are seeking an ambitious, entrepreneurial and passionate person who can bring a level of dedication, enthusiasm, vision and value to what is a highly motivated and creative team.

We aim to build on our reputation as market leaders, drive our brands further forward and deliver fantastic growth opportunities for our customers.

Our customers range from High Street & Grocery Retail, DIY & Merchants, Mail Order, Internet/E Commerce, Discounters, Multiple Garden Centre Groups and an expanding International business currently exporting to around 25 countries.

Your current/recent experience:

A Key or National Account Executive looking to step up or a National Account Manager seeking a new challenge and currently operating in any of the above Trade Channels

Experience in: -

• Branded Non-Food Consumer Products  
• Category Management/Range Development
• Account business planning/strategy
• Identifying New Product Development opportunities
• Working to agreed Sales Value, Volume & Margin budgets
• Implementation of Promotional activity

Skills/Attributes and Characteristics we are seeking: -

• Challenging, inquisitive and a tenacious appetite to learn & develop
• Open minded, seize opportunities, take the lead using your own initiative
• Hands on, sleeves up – take accountability and responsibility for your actions
• Action oriented with a “do it now” attitude
• Dependable, reliable and a strong relationship builder
• Results driven, great work ethic, will see tasks through to completion
• Commercially savvy, understand product costs, managing P&L
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Great team player and networker
• Mobile, willing to travel as required within the UK
• A clean UK driving licence
• Ideally minimum A level/Graduate calibre

Gardman is a fast-paced evolving business – to apply please send your up to date CV to our Retained Recruitment Partner – Richard Swallow at Swallow Associates Ltd.

richard@swallowassociates.co.uk

If you prefer a confidential discussion call Richard on 07774 103577.

Any direct or 3^rd party CV’s sent to Gardman will be re-directed to Swallow Associates Ltd.