Key Account Manager

McCarthy Recruitment; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Belfast is seeking a Key Account Manager to enhance relationships with Kitchen Retail distributors. This role involves managing sales targets, coordinating marketing strategies, and analyzing sales trends. The ideal candidate should have experience in distributor management and possess strong analytical skills. This full-time position offers a chance to significantly impact the company’s growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a National Account Manager, ideally with distributor management experience.
• Strong business acumen with excellent analytical, planning, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop Kitchen Retail distributors to meet volume, sales, and profitability targets.
• Coordinate marketing and sales promotions alongside internal teams.

Skills

Relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Sales strategy execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Location: Belfast | Frequent travel (50-60%)

About the Role:

As Key Account Manager, you will own and grow relationships with Kitchen Retail distributors across Northern Ireland and Dublin. You’ll drive profitability, execute brand strategies, and deliver market-leading results aligned with company goals.

What You’ll Do as Key Account Manager:

• Manage and develop Kitchen Retail distributors to meet volume, sales, market share, and profitability targets
• Build strong, multi-level customer relationships and lead annual negotiations and business planning
• Coordinate marketing and sales promotions alongside internal teams to deliver impactful omni-channel strategies
• Analyse sales trends, forecast retailer volumes, and optimize product availability and business planning
• Monitor KPIs and sales performance, providing regular insights and reports to guide commercial decisions
• Lead exciting new product launches to energize retailers and consumers

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Business Administration, Management, or related field preferred)
• Proven experience as a National Account Manager, ideally with distributor management experience
• Skilled at managing Head Office stakeholders and driving commercial success
• Strong business acumen with excellent analytical, planning, and communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ambitious, open-minded, and eager to learn and develop

About us:

This Key Account Manager role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruitment consultancy. We are committed to unlocking your full potential and finding your perfect role.

Start your journey today. Apply now or find us online:

• Web: McCarthy Recruitment
• LinkedIn: McCarthy Recruitment
• Facebook: McCarthyRecruitment
• Instagram: McCarthyrecruitment

The Legal Bit: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Retail Appliances, Electrical, and Electronic Equipment, and Wholesale Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics

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