National Account Manager

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a National Account Manager to manage key relationships with UK retailers, focusing on grocery, discounters, and high street accounts. The ideal candidate should have significant UK retail account management experience, preferably in FMCG. This hybrid role offers a salary up to £55,000 plus a bonus and other benefits, requiring two days a week at the Buckinghamshire office.

Benefits

Up to 20% bonus

Company car

Wider benefits

Qualifications

• Experience managing accounts with top grocery, discounters, and high street retailers.
• Background in FMCG or Consumer Goods industry.
• Track record in a National Account Manager role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mix of UK retail accounts with full accountability for P&L.
• Develop and execute Joint Business Plans (JBPs).
• Build long-lasting relationships with key retailers.

Skills

UK retail national account management experience

Strong commercial acumen

Communication and presentation skills

Ability to use Excel and PowerPoint

Personable and ambitious

Job description

Our client:

• A market leading, traditional and reputable non-food brand with a strong history & heritage in the market
• Global business with strong presence across all retail channels – grocery, online, high street, wholesale & education
• Products cater for all age groups and are used every day by consumers
• High focus on innovation, environmental impact and making sure products are sustainable
• Culture is open, relaxed and stable
• Great opportunity for a National Account Manager to join the team, responsible for a number of key UK retailers across grocery, discount and high street

The role:

• National Account Manager, managing a mix of UK retail accounts
• Will have full accountability for your own customer base. Accounts across top 4 grocery, discounters and high street
• Reports into UK Head of UK Sales & Managing Director and be part of a small close-knit team
• Chance to build-on long-lasting relationships and grow the business
• Strong commercial acumen, able to manage your own P&L and budgets
• Develop and execute all JBPs working closely with the rest of the team
• Strong communication, presentation skills and able to use your own initiative
• Ambitious, keen to learn and develop your career within a small business environment but part of a global company

Ideal candidate:

• Will need to have UK retail national account management experience across top 4 grocery, discounters or high street
• Will need to have operated in FMCG, Consumer Goods or a similar industry
• You may currently be operating in a National Account Manager role and open to a new challenge in a great business
• Be personable, likeable and ambitious
• Have strong commercial acumen, able to use excel and power point where necessary and present to retailers
• Chance to work for a global business with a small UK operation that can offer stability and an opportunity for career growth
• Role will be Hybrid. 2 days per week in Buckinghamshire head office location

Benefits & details:

• Up to £55,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Bonus Up to 20%, company car & wider benefits
• Hybrid role – 2 days in Buckinghamshire head office plus regular travel

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 2/17529/7. Confidentiality assured.

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