National Account Manager

Mller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Mller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocers Top 100 list of Britains Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

Muller has been an iconic household brand in the UK for over 30 years - transforming the world of yogurts and desserts to become the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, consumed by more than half of UK households each year. Muller Yogurt & Desserts is the UKs leading yogurt manufacturer, boasting major brands such as Mller Corner, Mller Rice, Frijj and Mller Light. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

A unique opportunity has arisen to join the Muller Yogurt & Desserts Commercial team as National Account Manager (Top 4 retailer) responsible for Branded products. The role is based at our Market Drayton head office.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Be an inspirational leader by demonstrating the 3Es behaviours consistently and increasing internal networks.
• Build and execute a structured approach to developing and delivering a new business pipeline focusing on the opportunities that will make the most material difference.
• Consistently demonstrate the best on class negotiation to develop existing accounts in a manner that is commercially sustainable.
• Develop world Class Customer relationships demonstrating the benefits of Muller over and above price.
• Develop your people management skills, by working effectively with your immediate team and support functions.
• Be a customer and category expert, bringing that knowledge into the Muller business.
• Ensure back of house internal and external admin/reporting is accurate.
• Internal management of all support functions across Supply Chain, Marketing, Category and Controlling to ensure efficient management of the customer internally and externally.

Key Requirements:

• Being passionate about the Mller brand and excite and educate our customers of the potential and opportunity our brand unlocks in the category.
• Positively challenge the status quo with well-structured ideas and improvements.
• Creativity to maximise the commercial delivery of our brands performance.
• Desire to grow and understand the commercial strategy and commercial structure of the different customers / channels that we operate in.
• Resilience to keep going when facing constant challenges.
• Being an authentic inspirational leader which energises, expects and encourages high performance.
• Supportive to the business to ensure all functions internally improve performance for the greater good of the business as a whole.
• Compelling storyteller, who can sell an idea or opportunity with well-structured arguments and positivity about the outcome.

Mller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our employees numerous benefits as part of your employment, including: Competitive salary and an attractive bonus scheme / Health Care Package and Life Assurance / Contributory pension plan / Employee Assistance Programme / Generous annual leave increasing with service / Flexible benefits programme / Access to our Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store.

If you are interested in applying for the role of National Account Manager and have the relevant skills and experience, then we would love to hear from you.