Position: National Account Manager

Based: Haddenham, United Kingdom

Type of contract: Permanent

Responsible for managing key customers in the UK Convenience channel.  This area is a strategic growth area for McCormick UK Consumer division.  Growth must be driven in a sustainable, defensible & profitable manner.  This role is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in McCormick and could be a stepping board to future roles within the business.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for achievement of sales and profit targets (NSV and GP).
• Drive share in account through driving aspects such as distribution, NPD, share of space and activation aligned to brand plans.
• Participate in formulation of joint business plans and implement with Key Customers.
• Track defined company measures and propose remedial actions to address gaps.
• Ensure that negotiations with accounts for fiscal terms and profit levels are well planned, agreed and budgeted and ensure all activities are effectively planned and executed with excellence.
• Keep abreast of industry and account specific trends, competitor activity and communicate with Consumer team as required.
• Work with appropriate internal teams (category management, marketing, supply chain, technical, R&D) to define strategy and ensure execution of agreed plans.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• FMCG experience.
• Relevant experience as Account Manager or Account Executive.
• Ideally worked within the Convenience channel.
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills.
• Good commercial understanding.
• Able to confidently present to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to be able to derive opportunity from insight and data.
• Possess a “Growth mindset”.

COMPANY

Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

TO APPLY

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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