National Account Manager

Gregory Walker Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing recruitment agency in Manchester seeks a National Account Manager to manage and grow customer accounts in the FMCG sector. You will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities and ensuring service excellence across key accounts. Ideal candidates will have FMCG experience and knowledge of food legislation. Strong commercial acumen and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in the FMCG industry with knowledge of food legislation.
• Previous experience working within a compliance and standards driven environment.
• Self-motivated and a strong commitment to personal development.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a customer base of foodservice and food manufacturing customer accounts.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within target channels.
• Work closely with internal teams to deliver customer solutions and ensure service excellence.
• Monitor sales performance, pricing, and profitability across key accounts.
• Represent the business professionally at customer meetings and industry events.

Skills

Experience in the FMCG industry

Knowledge of food legislation

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Overview

Would you like to join one of the UK's fastest growing food manufacturers? This a £100 million plus business, a real British success story, and it's constantly expanding. As National Account Manager for their site in Manchester you will play a key role in nurturing their current business-to-business relationships and helping them grow. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of foodservice and food manufacturing customer accounts.

The Role

• Manage and develop a customer base of foodservice and food manufacturing customer accounts.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within target channels.
• Work closely with internal teams to deliver customer solutions and ensure service excellence.
• Monitor sales performance, pricing, and profitability across key accounts.
• Represent the business professionally at customer meetings and industry events.

The Candidate

• Experience in the FMCG industry with knowledge of food legislation.
• Previous experience working within a compliance and standards driven environment - British Retail Consortium (BRC).
• Self‑motivated and a strong commitment to personal development.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent communication skills.

Next Steps

To apply for this National Account Manager role, click apply or contact Ambrose at Gregory Walker, quoting reference AJ/4245.

About Your Recruitment Agency

Gregory Walker is a specialist food and drink manufacturing recruitment agency. We are on a mission to provide the most efficient, transparent and enjoyable recruitment service in the industry.

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