Role: National Account Manager
Salary:£50,000 - £60,000
Location:Lacock, Wiltshire(Site – based)
Working Hours:Monday – Friday
Stonegate Farmers is looking for a dynamic and commercially drivenNational Account Managerto take ownership of key retail customer accounts. As the primary point of contact for your assigned customers, you will be responsible for delivering against commercial objectives, ensuring fulfilment targets are met, and driving outstanding service at every stage. This is a high‑impact role where you’ll build strong customer relationships, influence decision‑making, and help shape the future growth of our category-leading products.
About Stonegate Farmers Ltd
Stonegate Farmers Ltd is an integrated free range and organic egg business organised across three divisions comprising farming and agriculture, egg packing and cooked egg processing. Established in 1926 and under new ownership since 2016, we have grown into one the largest free‑range and organic egg producers within the UK.
We deliver daily from hen houses right across the country to the most exclusive restaurants and to many of the UK’s leading supermarkets, together with first class egg products to some of the biggest names in food manufacturing.
What you’ll be doing:
- Manage two key customer accounts across major UK retailers and ecommerce, covering both branded and own‑label products.
- Deliver a customer‑centric experience aligned with the shell egg strategy.
- Build strong customer and internal relationships to drive shared goals.
- Proactively identify new business opportunities within your accounts.
- Deliver sustained, profitable growth across assigned customers.
- Lead commercial negotiations, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Work closely with customer supply chain teams to maximise service levels and availability.
- Build and execute promotional plans that drive profitable sales growth.
- Balance customer needs with business priorities, including coordinating price increases.
- Implement new and seasonal product launches at account level.
- Drive visibility and distribution of Stonegate products within assigned customers.
- Collaborate across Operations, Technical, HR and other teams to meet ESG, Ethical and Customer Code of Practice requirements.
- Strong FMCG commercial experience, ideally across both own‑label and branded food manufacturing.
- Proven success managing major UK retail accounts, with confidence navigating retailer systems and expectations.
- Skilled negotiator with solid knowledge of joint business planning, risk/value analysis and commercial processes.
- Data‑driven mindset, able to turn insight into action and influence decisions.
- Excellent relationship builder, with strong communication skills and the ability to engage customers, internal teams and stakeholders.
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National Account Manager in Lacock employer: Stonegate Farmers
Stonegate Farmers Ltd is an exceptional employer located in the picturesque village of Lacock, Wiltshire, offering a dynamic work culture that values respect, diversity, and teamwork. As a Category Manager, you will benefit from a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth through innovative projects and strategic partnerships, while also enjoying the unique advantage of working for one of the UK's largest free-range and organic egg producers. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on employee development, Stonegate Farmers provides a rewarding career path for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the industry.
