Strategic National Accounts Director

Compass Group PLC; Highgate; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the United Kingdom is seeking a National Accounts Director to oversee national contracts and drive profitability. The role requires excellent influencing and team development skills, alongside experience in managing complex teams across locations. Responsibilities include developing strategies for customer engagement and overseeing financial targets. Benefits include exclusive discounts on travel and groceries, wellness classes, and a contributory pension scheme. Join a dynamic environment focusing on food and service excellence.

Benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Wellness and exercise classes

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways programme

Qualifications

• Strong influencing, coaching and people development skills.
• Experience of leading and managing large and complex teams over multiple geographical locations to deliver results.
• Self-starter, excited about food, service and people.
• Able to build partnership relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to drive change with effective project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the management team continually develop and manage their teams to maintain performance levels.
• Recruit, manage and develop a high-performing team.
• Deliver profit by leading managers to meet financial and operational targets.
• Continuously review labor structures and work with Executive Chef to ensure profitable food concepts.
• Develop customer strategy and analyze business proposals.

Skills

Influencing

Team development

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Job description

A leading food service company in the United Kingdom is seeking a National Accounts Director to oversee national contracts and drive profitability. The role requires excellent influencing and team development skills, alongside experience in managing complex teams across locations. Responsibilities include developing strategies for customer engagement and overseeing financial targets. Benefits include exclusive discounts on travel and groceries, wellness classes, and a contributory pension scheme. Join a dynamic environment focusing on food and service excellence.