Junior National Account Manager

COREcruitment Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is recruiting a Junior National Account Manager to develop and grow key national and multi-site care accounts within a reputable foodservice business. The role is hybrid with national travel, offering exposure to care homes, nursing homes and multi-site operators and strong progression opportunities.

You will support tenders, pricing exercises and commercial negotiations, build relationships with buyers and stakeholders, and produce forecasts and pipeline updates as part of a

Qualifications

• Some experience within foodservice, FMCG, wholesale or B2B sales.
• Strong commercial awareness and numerical ability.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence dealing with customers and internal stakeholders at different levels.
• A proactive, organised and analytical approach.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A hunger to learn, develop and take ownership of your accounts.
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Supporting the management and growth of key national and regional care accounts.
• Developing strong relationships with buyers, procurement teams and operational stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to increase product penetration, spend and share of customer.
• Supporting customer business reviews, presentations and account plans.
• Assisting with tenders, pricing exercises and commercial negotiations.
• Monitoring sales performance, margins and account profitability.
• Working closely with purchasing, category, marketing, operations and supply chain teams.
• Supporting new business development across the care sector.
• Understanding customer requirements and translating these into commercially compelling solutions.
• Keeping up to date with foodservice, care sector and market trends.
• Producing accurate sales forecasts, reports and pipeline updates.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Numerical ability

Communication skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Organised

Job description

Junior National Account Manager - Reputable Foodservice Business - Hybrid with National Travel - £48K + Benefits

My client is a well-established Foodservice business who have a fantastic reputation for their top-quality products and level of service which they provide to a number of different sectors.

They are seeking a Junior National Account Manager to join their team. The business has a growing presence within the care sector, supplying a broad range of solutions to care homes, nursing homes and multi-site care operators. With the care market continuing to present significant opportunities for growth, the successful Junior National Account Manager will be responsible the development of key national and multi-site care accounts, helping to identify opportunities to increase sales, improve customer engagement and strengthen long-term partnerships.

This is the perfect opportunity for a talented and highly driven Business Development Manager, Account Manager or National Account Executive join an exciting business who can match their ambition and offer genuine career progression opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the management and growth of key national and regional care accounts.
• Developing strong relationships with buyers, procurement teams and operational stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to increase product penetration, spend and share of customer.
• Supporting customer business reviews, presentations and account plans.
• Assisting with tenders, pricing exercises and commercial negotiations.
• Monitoring sales performance, margins and account profitability.
• Working closely with purchasing, category, marketing, operations and supply chain teams.
• Supporting new business development across the care sector.
• Understanding customer requirements and translating these into commercially compelling solutions.
• Keeping up to date with foodservice, care sector and market trends.
• Producing accurate sales forecasts, reports and pipeline updates.

The Ideal Junior National Account Manager Candidate:

• Some experience within foodservice, FMCG, wholesale or B2B sales.
• Strong commercial awareness and numerical ability.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence dealing with customers and internal stakeholders at different levels.
• A proactive, organised and analytical approach.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• A hunger to learn, develop and take ownership of your accounts.
• Full UK driving licence