At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage key retail and foodservice accounts, driving sales growth and building strong relationships.
- Company: Join a leading fresh produce business with a stellar reputation and exciting growth potential.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 28 days leave, and opportunities for career development.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with exposure to top retail and foodservice customers.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team making an impact in the fresh produce industry.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in account management, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 60000 £ per year.
MCS Group are delighted to be partnering with a leading fresh produce business to recruit a National Account Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and highly successful organisation with a turnover exceeding £30 million, supplying high-quality fresh produce to leading retail and foodservice customers across the UK and Ireland. Operating within a fast-paced and commercially driven environment, the business has built an excellent reputation for quality, innovation and customer service. This role will play a key part in driving commercial growth, managing strategic customer relationships and supporting the continued expansion of the business.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a portfolio of key retail and foodservice customers across the UK and Ireland
- Act as the primary commercial contact for your customer accounts, delivering an exceptional level of service
- Drive sales growth while protecting profitability and achieving commercial objectives
- Build, develop and maintain long-term customer relationships through proactive account management
- Work closely with Operations, Technical, Finance and NPD teams to deliver customer requirements and commercial objectives
- Support product development initiatives, pricing negotiations, tenders, forecasting and strategic account planning
- Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts while developing new commercial opportunities aligned with business objectives
- Resolve customer challenges professionally, maintaining confidence and strong working relationships
- Contribute to the company's ongoing growth strategy through effective account management and commercial decision-making
Essential Criteria
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in an Account Manager or National Account Manager position
- Experience within fresh produce, food manufacturing or the wider FMCG sector
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing pricing, margins and customer negotiations
- Proven ability to build and maintain successful long‑term customer relationships
- Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple internal departments and influence key stakeholders
- Calm, organised and solutions-focused approach within a fast-paced commercial environment
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Criteria
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline
- Experience managing major retail or foodservice customer accounts
- Knowledge of fresh produce supply chains and short shelf‑life products
- Experience supporting new product development and commercial growth initiatives
What's On Offer
- Base salary of £55,000+ depending on experience
- 28 days annual leave, including bank holidays
- Opportunity to join a growing and highly respected fresh produce business
- Exposure to leading retail and foodservice customers across the UK and Ireland
- Collaborative and supportive working environment with strong cross‑functional teamwork
- Long‑term career development opportunities within a successful and expanding organisation
How To Apply
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Charlie Plant, Associate Specialist Consultant at MCS Group on 02896935491. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs.
MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.
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