National Account Manager

Kevin Edward Consumer; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of Pet Food is seeking a National Account Manager in Manchester to develop and manage strategic customer accounts. This role involves full P&L ownership and requires strong skills in negotiation, market analysis, and communication. The successful candidate will lead the acquisition of new clients and help set channel strategies alongside senior management. Applicants should have proven experience in account management and be ready to tackle a dynamic and challenging marketplace.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in account management, especially in the FMCG sector.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends and develop effective strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage key national customer accounts.
• Lead acquisition of new customers and retail accounts.
• Influence channel strategy together with European Retail Lead.

Job description

Job Description

My client is a UK leading manufacturer of Pet Food with some Iconic brands. They are now recruiting a National Account Manager to join the team.

Job Purpose

To develop, lead and grow strategic national customer accounts by developing and executing joint business plans that drive profitable sales, build market share, and strengthen long-term partnerships for the business . The National Account Manager is responsible for full customer P&L ownership, delivering against revenue, spend & margin targets, and acting as the key liaison between the customer and internal cross-functional teams. This role plays a critical part in developing UK based retailers for the business and in shaping customer strategy, influencing category performance, and championing commercial excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

This role deals with a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to the following :

• Development and management of the defined country’s most strategically important accounts
• Lead the identification and acquisition of new customers
• Opening new retail accounts for the product portfolio in the NE and SE region in line with sales and brand strategy
• Influences & helps set channel strategy together with European Retail Lead

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