National Account Manager

WX; London; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the wine industry is seeking a Key Account Manager to drive sales within the UK market. The role involves managing key accounts, developing relationships, and collaborating with various departments to ensure success. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the UK Wine Market and experience in the grocery or wholesale sector, along with excellent organizational and communication skills.

Benefits

Pension

Private Health Care

Laptop Supplied

Mobile Phone & Home Broadband covered

Travel Expenses

Qualifications

• At least one year in a similar role.
• Thorough knowledge of the UK Wine Market.
• Experience within the UK Grocery and/or Wholesale Sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage Key UK Accounts and drive sales agenda.
• Develop relationships with key accounts and support customer needs.
• Forecast products within portfolio monthly and annually.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Initiative

Team player

Education

WSET qualifications

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Job Description

Company Description:

WX Brands takes pride in being part of Terold, a leading international wine group recognized as part of the top-10 largest wine producers in the world. With a bast portfolio sourced from 14 different origins and sold in over 95 countries, the company is vested in offering wines for consumers to love. Owning unique and fast growing brands as Bread and Butter - biggest +£10 brand in the UK - and Trapiche - fastest growing brand in Argentinian category in the UK -, the company is convinced of the potential of the UK market and the importance of consolidating a talented team to capture all opportunities.

As a total business, we are one of the largest suppliers to the UK Off Trade and, have ambitions to grow further in distribution as we are confident that we have the brands and talent to support this ambition. In this journey, we are now looking to bring in someone who will support this drive forward, joining a team who will support and aid his development within the role.

Role summary: This position will be responsible for managing a number of Key UK Accounts, both existing and new, and will work as part of the UK team, and the wider EMEA business Unit. This role will be fundamental in driving our UK Sales agenda, to meet and exceed our annual sales forecasts, expense budgets and profitability targets.

Duties and responsibilities

• Build and develop WX Brands and Grupo Penaflor wine Brands within specific UK retailers, as well as targeting Own Label and Tertiary opportunities to support customers needs, and meet our targets.
• Work with the wider team of Logistics, Marketing and Finance departments to ensure successful and profitable long term sales
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key and new accounts, while supporting our customers with excellent service
• Work with customer and internal teams to deliver promotional plans which drive our brands and support retailer needs
• Forecasting of all products within your portfolio, on a monthly and annual basis, using our internal forecasting process
• Be an ambassador for our business, and work within a high achieving team to constantly strive for success

Skills and experience

• At least one year in a similar role
• Thorough knowledge of the UK Wine Market, with experience within the UK Grocery and/or Wholesale Sector
• Excellent organizational skills and a keen eye for detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective time management and able to work under pressure and to agreed deadlines
• Demonstrate initiative and have an ability to work autonomously in a fast paced environment
• Team player and quick learner
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• WSET qualifications - preferred but not essential - but must have a passion for wine
• Proactive with strong problem-solving skills
• Able to prioritise long-term projects whilst meeting short-term demands
• Manages and exceeds internal and external customer expectations

Other relevant information: This role is a home based role, with some domestic and international travel. You will be expected to visit your customers as regularly as needed, as well as attending relevant Trade Fairs, and team meetings, both in the UK and Madrid offices.

Role Benefits : Pension, Private Health Care, Laptop Supplied, Mobile Phone & Home Broadband covered (to an agreed max. monthly figure), Travel Expenses