Senior National Accounts Growth Manager - Hybrid

PeopleGateway; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash Car Allowance

25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off

14.5% Pension - 5% employee opt in / 9

Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 Days in

Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Add'l.

Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Pol.

Life Assurance Cover

Private Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Princes Group is seeking an experienced account manager to drive turnover and profits across key grocery customers. You will develop account plans, manage product launches and promotions, and lead communications with marketing and buying teams.

The role requires graduate calibre, strong numeracy and negotiation skills, with a proactive, self-motivated approach. Hybrid working with four days in office and one day WFH is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven first line account management experience in Grocery/Food industry.
• Commercial experience with retail customers is advantageous.
• Experience managing own label contracts and product launches is advantageous.
• Graduate calibre with strong numeracy and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and achievement oriented.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferable; project management experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts to achieve annual turnover and profit growth targets.
• Develop account plans and exploit opportunities to match Princes propositions.
• Lead listings, generate new business, manage product launches and promotions.
• Maintain sales forecasting, price files and contract management.
• Build customer relationships and communicate Princes brand value.
• Collaborate with marketing and buying to align strategies.
• Identify new business opportunities and drive them through the business.
• Represent the Princes brand in dealings with external customers.

Skills

Account management

Grocery industry

Retail experience

Own label contracts

Graduate calibre

MS Office

Negotiation

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Proactive

Self-motivated

Numeracy

SAP

Project management

Education

Graduate calibre

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Princes Group is seeking an experienced account manager to drive turnover and profits across key grocery customers. You will develop account plans, manage product launches and promotions, and lead communications with marketing and buying teams.

The role requires graduate calibre, strong numeracy and negotiation skills, with a proactive, self-motivated approach. Hybrid working with four days in office and one day WFH is offered.