Senior National Account Manager

New Chapter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 50%

High-spec collaborative HQ environment

Real progression potential

Job summary

New Chapter in Manchester is seeking a Senior National Account Manager to elevate our major retailer partnerships across the UK. You will shape commercial strategy, lead joint business planning, and drive sustainable growth with key accounts.

You will work with senior leadership to raise the level of the sales function, translate insights into compelling retailer propositions, and deliver strong JBPs in a fast-moving FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or branded consumer goods.
• Experience with grocery/major national retail accounts.
• Existing Senior NAM or high-performing NAM ready to step up.
• Experience delivering JBPs and sustainable account growth.

Responsibilities

• Shape commercial strategy for national accounts and key retailers.
• Lead joint business planning and account development initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to raise sales capability and effectiveness.
• Translate market and retailer insights into compelling propositions.

Skills

National accounts

JBPs

Strategic selling

Data-driven insights

Job description

About the job Senior National Account Manager

Senior National Account Manager | Manchester | £60k–£70k + Car Allowance + Bonus

A multi-brand consumer goods business is transforming how it sells to major UK retailers.

The brands are established. The retailer relationships already exist. The opportunity is about elevating how the business grows those accounts commercially. They are evolving towards a more strategic, FMCG-style model with stronger joint business planning, sharper propositions, better use of data and more disciplined account development across major national customers.

The successful person will play a visible role in shaping commercial strategy, influencing how major retail partnerships are developed and helping raise the level of the wider sales function.

You'll work closely with senior leadership in a business that wants bigger thinking, stronger execution and a more modern approach to national accounts.

This will suit someone who:

• enjoys building and improving, not just maintaining
• wants visibility and influence within a growing business
• is commercially sharp and strategically minded
• can translate insight into compelling retailer propositions
• thrives in fast-moving, evolving environments
• enjoys leading from the front commercially

Ideal backgrounds include:

• FMCG or branded consumer goods
• Grocery, discounters or major national retail accounts
• Existing Senior National Account Manager or high-performing NAM ready to step up
• Strong experience delivering JBPs and sustainable account growth

What's on offer:

• Bonus up to 50%
• High-spec collaborative HQ environment
• Real progression potential as the business scales

Joining now offers the chance to influence the direction of a business actively investing in its brands, people and commercial capability.

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