National Account Manager

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is partnering with a consumer products business to appoint a commercially driven National Account Manager in the Greater Manchester area. The role focuses on managing national retail accounts, growing revenues and delivering profitable plans.

The successful candidate will lead pricing and promotions negotiations, coordinate cross-functional activity and build robust forecasts to maximise account performance in a hybrid Greater Manchester setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in national account management within consumer products or a similar retail-focused business.
• Track record of growing accounts and delivering commercial results.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Confidence working with sales data, forecasts and margins.
• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with national retail accounts.
• Build account plans that deliver sales growth and profitability.
• Identify and win new business opportunities.
• Lead negotiations on pricing, promotions and trading terms.
• Work with internal teams to coordinate customer activity and deliver excellent service.
• Monitor account performance, maintain accurate forecasts and respond to market opportunities.

Skills

National account management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Forecasting and margins

Job description

National Account Manager

Salary: £50,000-£65,000 + bonus + car allowance Location: Hybrid Greater Manchester

An established and growing consumer products business is looking for a commercially driven National Account Manager to join its team.

The role

• Manage and develop relationships with national retail accounts.
• Build account plans that deliver sales growth and profitability.
• Identify and win new business opportunities.
• Lead negotiations on pricing, promotions and trading terms.
• Work with internal teams to coordinate customer activity and deliver excellent service.
• Monitor account performance, maintain accurate forecasts and respond to market opportunities.

About you

• Experience in national account management within consumer products or a similar retail-focused business.
• A track record of growing accounts and delivering commercial results.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Confidence working with sales data, forecasts and margins.
• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

What's on offer

• £50,000-£65,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Bonus and car allowance.
• An office-based role within a collaborative, commercially focused team.
• The opportunity to make a tangible impact in a growing business.