National Account Manager - FMCG - Discounters

SmithCarey Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven National Account Manager to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on managing high-profile accounts within the FMCG sector, particularly in the discounters market. You will be responsible for developing brand-led proposals and driving new listings and promotional activities. With a flexible working environment and a supportive culture, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact while being recognized for your sales achievements. If you're eager to take your career to the next level in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

30% Bonus

£5k Car Allowance

Flexible Home Working

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG sales with food, drink, or confectionery brands.
• Understanding of modern account management activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of high-profile accounts at head office level.
• Shape brand-led trading proposals and build relationships.

Skills

FMCG Sales Experience

Account Management

Negotiation Skills

Consumer Insight Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

National Account Manager - FMCG - Discounters

National Account Manager - FMCG - Discounters

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NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – DISCOUNTERS - FMCG

Excellent basic plus 30% bonus, £5k car allowance & benefits

Flexible home working - Based South, Midlands or North West England

THE COMPANY

A global confectionery branded business which continues to experience unprecedented growth across both UK & international markets, driven by exceptional consumer purchasing, fuelling ever-increasing rates-of-sale through high street retail and grocery retail multiple accounts.

They have a highly collaborative sales & marketing team that works with pace, enthusiasm and a clear, well-invested, brand-led marketing strategy focused on consumer insight-led, product innovative, effective brand communications and driving targeted trade listings, distribution and promotional activities. Their brands and target consumers echo a strong sense of fun and energy which sets the cultural tone across this supportive yet driven business.

THE ROLE

To further support this high growth business, the board are looking to further invest in the UK market with the appointment of an additional home-based National Account Manager to look after and grow their Discounters business.

This exciting new role will take responsibility for directly managing a portfolio of high-profile accounts at head office level. You will shape brand-led trading proposals and build relationships towards developing each account, with a focus on new listings and promotional activities across the range of highly engaging, added-value and fast-selling products.

Above all, the role is about connecting with the brand’s personality and going out each day to ‘SELL’ the brand and product proposition with authority, energy, enthusiasm and ambition to achieve your commercial objectives.

ABOUT YOU

Having gained experience in FMCG sales with food, drink or confectionery brands, you are now working at Junior NAM or Full NAM status managing either Discounters, Convenience Retail or Grocery Retail accounts at head office level. Being ambitious you are looking to progress your career in 2025 and are motivated about joining an exciting, high growth, very friendly and collaborative teamworking business.

You have developed a sound understanding of modern account management activities, which should include new listings, CPI, promotional and terms negotiating, together with presenting and influencing consumer insight category-led, fact-based selling at head office level.

You are seeking a career move into a more flexible working environment where you will have greater responsibly and the freedom to take commercial selling decisions and really go out and make things happen. Oh, and your sales results will be fully appreciated and recognised across the international commercial team and the wider business.

So, if you’re ready for that next career move, please apply here, or send your CV together with benefits package details, quoting reference MS/2549 to [e-mail] or call Mark Smith on 07747 847214 for a confidential discussion about this attractive, career-shaping opportunity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing and Wholesale Food and Beverage

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