National Account Manager

Advocate Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group seeks a Business Development Manager - Wholesale to oversee a key UK wholesale portfolio. You'll take full control of strategic account management, driving substantial revenue growth through effective relationship-building and negotiation with major retail partners. This is a lucrative opportunity with a competitive package including a car and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proven customer-facing experience in FMCG.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to manage P&L.
• Experience with key accounts such as Bestway or Costco.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic account and channel plans.
• Take full P&L responsibility for your portfolio.
• Implement promotional strategies to drive sales growth.

Skills

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Sales growth strategies

Education

Experience in FMCG

Background in convenience retail or wholesale

Job description

This range is provided by Advocate Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Business Development Manager - Wholesale (Bestway, Unitas, Sugro)

Remote

£54,000 + car and bonus

Are you ready to take ownership of a high-profile wholesale portfolio in one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses? This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven National Account Manager to make an impact in a £50M wholesale channel, working with key accounts such as Bestway Retail, Bestway Wholesale Online, and other wholesale partners.

As National Account Manager, you will:

• Develop and deliver strategic account and channel plans that align with customer, category, and brand objectives.
• Take full P&L responsibility for your portfolio, covering Bestway and Other Wholesale.
• Plan and implement promotional strategies to drive sales growth.
• Lead trading term agreements and negotiate key commercial terms.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key Head Office stakeholders.
• Manage volume forecasting and reporting using Sales Planner.
• Track and report on budgeted initiatives to ensure optimal performance.
• Experience in a customer-facing role within FMCG.
• Background in convenience retail or wholesale.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Commercially astute with problem-solving abilities and an eye for detail.
• Experience working with convenience customers such as Bestway or Costco.
• Experience in impulse-led categories.
• Background in branded FMCG rather than private label.

Get in touch if you're interested!

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020 7871 8000

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales, Business Development, and Marketing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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