National Account Manager Retail

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and growing family-owned UK food business is looking for a National Account Manager to strengthen partnerships with major grocery retailers like Tesco and Morrisons. This home-based role offers an exciting opportunity to drive sales and develop new business in the competitive retail market, with a competitive salary and car allowance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling to major grocery accounts.
• Strong knowledge of the UK retail market.
• Background in branded FMCG, ideally food-related.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales in the retail channel across the UK.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Work closely with marketing and innovation teams.
• Create successful promotion strategies and manage budgets.
• Analyze sales data to develop strategic plans.

Skills

Account Management

Sales Strategy

Relationship Building

Market Analysis

New Business Development

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: 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.
• Analyzing 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.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and a can-do attitude, with a history of identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable working independently, and can hit the ground running with energy and enthusiasm.
• A people person, proactive, 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, we encourage you to apply for this Senior National Account Manager role. Confidentiality assured.

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