Senior National Account Manager

Rise Resourcing; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Resourcing in Leeds is seeking an experienced Senior National Account Manager to lead key grocery accounts, forging long-term partnerships and strategic planning with customers. You will influence commercial strategy, lead and develop a small team, and be the main internal and external point of contact for new product development.

The role involves project managing NPD sign-offs, negotiating contracts and pricing, and collaborating with internal departments to resolve any client issues with

Qualifications

• Experience as National Account Manager or Senior National Account Manager managing grocery accounts.
• Track record of building strong internal and external relationships.
• Strong communication, negotiating figures and timescales.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining excellent customer relationship with a flagship account
• Influence and drive commercial strategy
• Lead and develop a small team
• Be the key player both internally and externally on new product development
• Project manage NPD sign offs
• Negotiation of contracts and pricing structures
• Working with internal departments to resolve any client issues.

Skills

Relationship management

Commercial negotiations

Team leadership

New product development

Project management

Internal stakeholder management

Job description

This is a really unique opportunity for an experienced Senior National Account Manager to join an established brand in a key role in their commercial team. This is about relationship building, long term join business planning so would suit either a national account manager or a retail buyer who is looking for something on the other side of the fence.

As the Senior National Account Manager reporting into the Head of Salesl, you will be responsible for managing the key relationships between the varied client base, maintaining the high levels of experience our customer expects. Additional responsibilities will include.

• Maintaining excellent customer relationship with a flagship account
• Influence and drive commercial strategy
• Lead and develop a small team
• Be the key player both internally and externally on new product development
• Project manage NPD sign offs
• Negotiation of contracts and pricing structures
• Working with internal departments to resolve any client issues.

To be successful within this role, you need excellent communication skills, to be enthusiastic and organised whilst being able to use your own initiative to adapt in a fast-paced sales environment.

Key requirements for the role.

• Experience within either a National Account Manager or Senior National Account Managers role managing grocery accounts.
• Track record of building strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate both figures & timescales.