National Account Manager

The Sterling Choice; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Food Manufacturing seeks a National Account Manager to oversee major grocery and discount retail accounts. This role offers autonomy and the opportunity to make a significant impact within a small team. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing retail accounts and possess sharp commercial instincts.

Qualifications

• Experience managing retail accounts in Food Manufacturing or FMCG.
• Confident in front of customers.
• Driven and self-sufficient.

Responsibilities

• Manage key grocery and discounter accounts.
• Own P&Ls and build actionable JBPs.
• Visit customers regularly.

Skills

Commercial instincts

Customer engagement

Account management

Job description

This range is provided by The Sterling Choice. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Recruitment Consultant at The Sterling Choice Working with Sales, HR, Finance and Procurement professionals to find the right role and company within…

National Account Manager – Food Manufacturing– Grocery & Discounters

£50,000-£55,000 Salary + Company Car | North-West London (Hybrid)

If you’re waiting for someone to hand you more ownership and autonomy, stop waiting. Here's your chance to take it.

This role’s about managing major grocery and discount retail accounts for a bakery and confectionery business with proper heritage and momentum. The kind of place where you’ll know the MD by name, not by Zoom square. Small team, fast decisions, and real impact.

You’ll report into the Head of Sales — who’ll give you direction when needed, but mostly, they’ll let you crack on. That means full account management responsibility from day one: commercials, promotions, forecasting, JBPs, the works.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing key grocery and discounter accounts (this isn’t a support role — it’s yours to run)
• Owning P&Ls and building JBPs that actually get actioned
• Visiting customers regularly — you’ll be out of the office as much as you’re in it
• Working cross-functionally with teams that actually talk to each other
• Identifying where the growth is — and going after it

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who's managed retail accounts in Food Manufacturing or FMCG – bonus points for bakery and confectionery
• Sharp commercial instincts and the ability to think beyond “just keeping the lights on”
• Someone confident in front of customers, not just behind a laptop
• Hungry, driven, and switched-on — no need for hand-holding
• Based within a reasonable commute of North West London
• Full UK driving licence

If this strikes a chord with you and your CV is ready, then click apply now. If your CV isn’t ready and you want to learn more then ring me (Olly) on 01733 391515.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services

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