National Account Manager

Edwards & Pearce; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK seeks a commercially minded National Account Manager to drive sales growth within the Personal Care and Health & Beauty sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in FMCG sales, excellent communication skills, and established relationships with UK retailers. This role requires strategic planning and market analysis capabilities to identify growth opportunities. A full driving license and own transport are necessary for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years sales experience in FMCG, preferably in Personal Care and Health & Beauty.
• Established relationships with UK retailers in relevant categories.
• Ability to prepare and present business plans and sales forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute strategies to drive sales growth with UK retailers.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities for growth opportunities.

Skills

FMCG sales experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic planning

Relationship management

Market analysis

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Edwards & Pearce are pleased to be working with a market leader in the FMCG sector, due to on-going successes they are looking for a commercially minded National Account Manager.

THE ROLE:

The National Account Manager will be responsible for creating and executing strategies to drive sustainable sales growth in current and new UK retailers in the Personal Care and Health & Beauty categories. You are a commercially astute, tenacious individual with a minimum of 5 years sales experience in FMCG (preferably in the Personal Care and Health & Beauty categories) as well as experience in securing new business. You are able to build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective customers and have an established network of contacts within UK major retail, allowing you to implement your growth strategy with speed. You have experience analysing market trends and competitor activities to identify and pursue opportunities for growth. You are able to prepare and present business plans to customers and sales forecasts and performance metrics to management.

THE CANDIDATE:

Essentials:

• Proven track record of success in FMCG sales, with a minimum of 5 years' experience
• Established relationships with UK retailers in these categories
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint
• Full driving license
• Own Transport

Desired:

• A background in FMCG personal care/Health & Beauty/ household categories.
• Within 1 hours commute to our clients head office in Hull

THE CONSULTANCY:

Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.