National Account Manager

Attindas (UK); Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Mobile work

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Store discount

Company car

Company mobile phone

Gym membership

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee mentoring programme

Job summary

Attindas Hygiene Partners in Wakefield is seeking a National Account Manager to lead a major UK retail account, driving sustainable sales and profitable growth.

The role requires strong negotiation, P&L management, and stakeholder collaboration across Buyers, Category Managers and supply chain. Flexible hours and mobile work are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven national account management experience within UK retail.
• Strong understanding of retail buying cycles, category management and promotions.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen with strong negotiation skills.
• Experience in P&L forecasting and joint business planning.
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders professionally.
• Strategic, analytical, and highly organized with strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a major UK retail account, identifying opportunities to drive sales and growth.
• Build and maintain relationships with Buyers, Category Managers, Supply Chain and eCommerce teams.
• Develop and execute Joint Business Plans and promotional activities aligned with objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing, rebates and annual trading agreements.
• Take ownership of P&L, forecasting, margins and profitability.
• Translate market insights into actionable commercial plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and manage challenging conversations.
• Manage multiple priorities and ensure follow-through on actions.

Skills

National account management

Retail buying cycles

Negotiation

P&L management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Project management

Job description

Attindas Hygiene Partners is a leading provider of absorbent hygiene solutions and sells innovative products for people with bladder weakness and incontinence. With over 2,300 employees worldwide, we are committed to the health, dignity, and well-being of our customers. We develop, produce and market hygiene products that improve people's quality of life. We are making it personal! For our location in Wakefield, UK we are looking for support as soon as possible as:

National Account Manager

Your tasks:

• Manage and develop a major UK retail account, identifying opportunities to drive sustainable sales and profitable growth
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Buyers, Category Managers, Supply Chain and eCommerce teams
• Develop and execute Joint Business Plans (JBPs), long-term growth plans and promotional activities aligned with customer objectives and Attindas' strategy
• Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing, rebates and annual trading agreements, focusing on mutually beneficial outcomes
• Take ownership of P&L, forecasting, margins and profitability
• Use customer, category and market insights to identify growth opportunities and translate them into commercial actions
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, influencing effectively and professionally managing challenging customer conversations
• Manage multiple priorities and projects, ensuring strong follow-through on actions and customer commitments

Your skills:

• Proven National Account Management experience within UK retail, ideally with Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance or a similar retailer
• Strong understanding of retail buying cycles, category management and promotional planning
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen with strong negotiation skills
• Experience in P&L management, forecasting and Joint Business Planning
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge professionally
• Strategic, analytical and highly organised approach with strong project management skills

Our offer:

• Interesting and challenging range of tasks
• Cross-functional collaboration at national and international level
• Flexible working hours and moDbile work
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Company pension, sick pay and additional leave
• Employee mentoring programme
• Gym membership and health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance and store discount
• Company car and company mobile phone