National Account Manager (Cash & Carry)

Aston Manor Cider; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking a National Account Manager to oversee wholesale accounts, ensuring growth through strong relationships and strategic management. This position offers competitive salary, car allowance, and a significant bonus structure, ideal for candidates with a solid commercial background and experience in sales.

Qualifications

• Experience managing key wholesale customers at head office level.
• Tenacious and results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage P&L for a portfolio of customers.
• Develop and nurture relationships while growing business opportunities.
• Lead development and implementation of brand strategies.

Skills

Commercial Understanding

Relationship Management

Critical Thinking

Job description

We are excited to be working with Aston Manor Cider in assisting them to find a National Account Manager responsible for managing Wholesale.

This is a great opportunity to work with a portfolio of own label and branded cider and soft drink brands.

Salary range: £55,000-£60,000

Car Allowance: £6000

Bonus: up to 20% (based on set criteria)

Ways of working: Remote working (Recommended 1 day per week at the head office in Birmingham)

Why this role?

• An opportunity to develop your commercial capabilities in managing national off trade grocery and discounter customers.
• Full P&L Responsibility for a portfolio of integral customers, growing and nurturing strong existing relationships whilst developing new business opportunities across the off trade.
• Lead the development, implementation, and growth of the brand and own label strategy, whilst leading the value proposition within the cider and soft drinks category.

The company...

Aston Manor aims to be recognized as the most professional cider-led beverage company, delivering sustainable success for their customers, suppliers, and their business, underpinned by social and environmental responsibility.

Their mission is to create high-quality products and provide excellent customer service through outstanding people and continuous investment in manufacturing capability, with social and environmental responsibility at the core.

Key requirements for this role...

We seek a tenacious and results-oriented candidate with strong commercial understanding and experience managing key wholesale customers at a head office level.

You should have a desire to develop strong working relationships within the off trade, applying critical thinking to commercial challenges, and contributing to the wider sales team to support the company's growth.

The process...

1. First stage: Face-to-face interview with the hiring manager.
2. Second stage: Face-to-face presentation interview with the hiring manager and the head of off trade at Aston Manor HQ.

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