National Account Manager – Grocery

Job Title: National Account Manager – Grocery
Location: Home Based
Package: Up to £45,000 basic + 25% bonus + car or car allow + benefits


The Company:
Our client has a range of high quality brands with a regional heritage that has given them national distribution, and a presence with international retailers. This quality delivery has resulted in a major growth trend and due to this they need to strengthen their sales team by appointing a National Account Manager to manage the a full P&L of a top 4 grocery customer.

The Opportunity:
The main role is to develop business and sales strategy across Top 4 and e-commerce customer. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of category management and P&L responsibility. Reporting into a National Account Controller, your key performance indicators will include driving profitable sales volume and managing local and national trade promotional spend. Developing relationships at head office level cross functionally including buying, category and supply chain teams will be important. You will also maintain frequent contact with the regional operational teams.

You:

• Wanting a great culture of autonomy, trust + plus working with premium quality brands
• Previous FMCG experience, currently working in a national account position
• Previous experience of working with sales out data and be able to interpret this data to help build commercial proposals
• An ability to negotiate at a level that maintains and builds the long term relationship with a Top 4 is essential.

Our client is a business that can mix the classical candidate with candidates who can demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit. You will be of graduate calibre and looking for a career opportunity within a growing business where performance and creativity is well rewarded.

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