National Account Manager Grocery - FMCG Food in Slough

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a fast-scaling, private-equity-backed FMCG food business that is on a mission to build and redefine an entire category in the UK.

Already the #1 player in Europe within its space, the UK has been identified as a major growth market — with strong listings across the major grocery multiples.

To support this growth, the business is hiring a National Account Manager – Grocery who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and loves making things happen.

This is a temp-to perm role, designed to bring immediate impact, structure and momentum, and will be highly likely become permanent.

Key Responsibilities

Customer & Commercial Leadership

• Own and manage JBPs with major UK grocers
• Lead promotional planning, negotiations and trade spend optimisation
• Drive profitable growth through customer-specific strategies
• Manage forecasting, pricing, CPI changes and execution standards

Category, Insight & Performance

• Use EPOS and shopper insight to build compelling, insight-led retailer propositions
• Evaluate performance and turn learnings into best practice by customer
• Act as a strong commercial voice internally and externally

Innovation & Growth

• Support launches across a fast-moving NPD pipeline
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain and Leadership
• Play a role in future portfolio expansion, including acquisition-led growth

About You

• FMCG experience at National Account Manager level
• Proven experience with UK grocery multiples
• Strong commercial acumen: JBPs, trade spend, promotions, P&L
• Food & drink experience preferred (for speed of impact)
• Entrepreneurial, adaptable and comfortable in a scale-up environment
• Motivated by building something, not just maintaining the status quo

Why Join?

• Temp-to-perm structure with strong intent to convert
• Home-based flexibility with expensed London travel 1-2 days a week
• PE-backed business with serious growth ambition
• Rare chance to help build a category, not just manage accounts
• High visibility, autonomy and impact