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National Account Manager 

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
Surrey
Salary
£45,000 + £50,000 plus Benefits
Closing date
15 Apr 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

National Account Manager 

Are you an ambitious and hungry National Account Executive looking for a step up or a National Account Manager looking for a challenging and exciting new role in a passionate company? Do you have experience in managing a Top 5 UK Retailer within the FMCG industry? If the answer is yes, read on!

The company:  

With an impressive heritage, this company offers an expanding portfolio of market leading, trusted consumer brands across the Top retailers in the UK. With a turnover exceeding a billion USD, this company is now looking to expand its team by appointing a National Account Manager to manage two of the Top 4 Accounts. 

The Role

  • Defines sales strategy for National Account(s) designed to deliver or exceed sales targets
  • Develop deep customer understanding to be able to offer a tailored approach to your customer and to leverage this understanding to influence decisions both internally & externally
  • Implements sales plans in the National Account(s) in joint partnership with key stakeholders, with the intention to drive sales, increase brand awareness and product presence.
  • Forecasting selling data to drive production
  • Understand all key financial metrics for the customer, industry & the company 
  • Analysis and preparation of category range reviews to make recommendation on range line up to the customer backed by market data /.EPOS analysis

The Candidate:

  • Top 4 Experience required – Asda, Sainsburys, Morrison’s or Tesco 
  • Degree qualified
  • Creative in problem solving 
  • Ability to negotiate/influence effectively
  • Demonstrate growth of major multiple accounts 
  • Data analysis skills 

In return for this skillset, this organisation offers fantastic career progression, a competitive salary and great company to become a part of.   

Apply with CV and cover letter to be considered – sabrina.moghaddam@advocate-group.co.uk 

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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