National Account Manager (Grocery)

COREcruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a National Account Manager to lead account management for major Grocery accounts across the UK. This role requires a passion for the Drinks industry and experience in managing partnerships with retailers like Tesco and Asda. You will be responsible for driving business growth and optimizing sales strategies. The position offers a competitive salary package and is based one day a week in the Midlands office.

Qualifications

• Experience managing grocery accounts like Tesco or Asda.
• Proven track record in account management.
• Strong customer-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for selling and delivering product portfolio to grocery channels.
• Develop strategies for business growth through client metrics.
• Build and maintain relationships with wholesale partners.

Skills

Experience in Drinks FMCG

Account management skills

Sales maximization

Negotiation skills

Job description

National Account Manager (Grocery) – Leading Drinks Business – National – Up to £70,000 plus package

An exciting opportunity has gone live to work with an established and instantly recognizable drinks brand covering the length of the United Kingdom.This client boasts a fantastic range of products, an excellent culture and the chance to progress within the business.This client has years in the business!

They are seeking a National Account Manager to join the team to lead the account management with multiple large scale Grocery accounts, such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.The National Account Manager will instrumental in delivering business growth with existing accounts and optimizing on sales strategies.

The ideal National Account Manager will have a passion for the Drinks Industry and have experience managing multiple grocery partnerships at a national level.

This role will be ONE DAY per week in the Midlands office.

National Account Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for selling, promoting and delivering the company’s product portfolio and delivering its revenue targets across the leading Grocery channels.
• Develop and implement strategies to deliver on growth of the business through client metric scoring and growth patterns.
• Building new business along with maintaining current accounts – predominantly across National Food service and wholesale.
• Maximising sales through relationship building with wholesale partners, along with customer analysis through their partnership programme.
• Planning, organising and facilitating client meetings

The Ideal National Account Manager candidate:

• Previous experience working with Drinks FMCG across the Grocery sector – having managed accounts such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons or Lidl.
• Proven track record in managing accounts, maximising on sales opportunities and ensuring brand awareness.
• Be a self-starter who is driven to succeed, target and financially driven
• A customer-oriented approach to account management which aims to exceed expectations.
• A strong and assertive style to self-management and motivation.
• Able to negotiate, delivery training and competently explain soft drink product range.

If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CV’s to Mark at COREcruitment / [e-mail]

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