National Account Manager Retail

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned food business in the UK is seeking a National Account Manager to drive sales and strengthen retailer partnerships. This homebased role will focus on managing key relationships with major grocery chains and exploring new business opportunities, making it ideal for someone with a successful track record in the FMCG sector.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing grocery accounts.
• Knowledge of the UK retail market.
• Strong background in branded FMCG, ideally food.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and manage existing retailer relationships.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Sales Management

Relationship Building

Strategic Planning

Market Analysis

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National Account Manager Retail, shrewsbury

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Client:

Seven Search and Selection Ltd

Location:

shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

National Account Manager – Grocery Retail

UK Growing Family-Owned Business

Yorkshire based business – Homebased role

£60-65k plus car allowance / package

About the Company:

• We are proud to partner with a dynamic, fast-growing, family-owned UK food business
• Renowned for their quality and trusted products with innovation at the core, they supply branded products to some of the UK's leading grocery retailers
• With a long standing and loyal following of consumers who love their range of products
• They are now seeking a National Account Manager to drive further success across their grocery retail accounts

The Opportunity:

This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of this innovative company by driving sales and building strong retailer partnerships.

• Primary focus: Drive sales in the retail channel across the UK, managing and growing existing relationships with major retailers such as Tesco, Morrisons, Ocado and Waitrose
• New business development: Identify and develop new business opportunities within additional grocery accounts across the full product range
• Collaborative environment: You will work closely with Marketing, Innovation, and Supply Chain teams to strategically enhance and grow customer relationships.
• Creating and delivering successful JBP’s, promotion strategies and managing budgets.
• Analysing sales and insight data to develop strategic plans.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A proven Account Manager with a successful track record in selling to major grocery accounts, with strong knowledge of the UK retail market.
• A strong background in branded FMCG, ideally within food
• You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and a can-do attitude, with a history of identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are comfortable working independently, and can hit the ground running with energy and enthusiasm.
• A people person, who is pro-active and self motivated.

If this sounds like you, and you're ready to be part of a high-growth, innovative company with a clear vision and ambitious expansion plans, then we'd love you to apply to this Senior National Account Manager role. Confidentiality assured.

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