National Account Manager - Home-Based

National Account Manager - Home-Based

Better Placed are pleased to be working with a category leading food manufacturer in the North who are looking for an established National Account Manager to join their successful sales team. Do you have a strong background managing grocery P&L accounts and experience working for a large FMCG business? If this sounds like you and you're looking for your second rotation in a NAM position before taking a step up to SNAM level then this could be the opportunity you're waiting for.

Our client is a well known food business with a reputation for continuous NPD and innovation. Home to some of the most well known household name brands, our client is a well established business and a great place for you to develop your national account career.

Main responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing a commercial Joint Business Plans (JBP's) with the customer
• Delivering profitable and sustainable sales growth
• Controlling budgets and forecasting
• Launching and driving NPD
• Executing all promotional plans for product portfolio
• Liaising cross-functionally with NPD, Category and Marketing
• Building strong relationships with customer and key stakeholders
• Maintaining daily contact with customer and attending regular face-to-face meetings
• Keeping up with key category trends and identifying new business opportunities

What we need from you:

• Graduate calibre
• National account background within FMCG food is a must
• Minimum 3 years in national accounts
• Home-based working
• Account management experience
• Great communicator both written and verbal
• Strong numerical skills
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Background in stimulating account growth

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary and an excellent package
• The opportunity to be part of a business with one of the strongest cultures in FMCG
• A great working environment, with likeminded, driven individuals, who work together as a collaborative and dynamic team
• Outstanding opportunities for development, and a business that promotes from within
• Autonomy to manage your own accounts
• Flexible working, with the opportunity to work from home as well as in the office
• Excellent surrounding teams, with experts in Category & Marketing to liaise with and create the best possible results

This is a unique opportunity and not one to be missed so please get in touch to find out more!