National Account Manager

National Account Manager – (Discounters, Wholesalers and Export)

£50,000K + Car Allowance + Bonus

North London – 3 Days a week in office

Are you looking to work for a growing, leading business?

A company that has established itself across multiple categories and product ranges over many years and is a leader in their space!

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop winning customer relationships to achieve budgeted growth targets set by the business in terms of gross sales value and profitability.

• Increase product range and distribution within existing accounts

• Grow % margin across account base.

• Implement cost price increases to maintain acceptable levels of margin for the business.

• Accurate business forecasting

• Proactively communicate business opportunities and risks with solutions to resolve.

• Unlock opportunities in the UK Discounter & Wholesale channel by targeting new accounts with a targeted range of products to suit customer requirements.

• Responsible for building relationships and driving the business agenda at key industry events.

• Work cross functionally across departments internally

Key attributes:

• Experience in managing & growing business in UK Discounters and Wholesale accounts

• Strong commercial acumen and business awareness.

• Track record in unlocking branded sales & profit growth, new listings & distribution.

• Ability to make things happen.

• Good attention to detail and ability to manage complexity.

• Able to work both independently and as a team member.

• Excellent organisational skills, being able to work on multiple projects at the same time, manage time effectively and meet deadlines.

• A network of useful contacts across key customers and a desire to develop this network.

• A positive "can-do" attitude and a desire to be part of a successful team.

• Ability to think big, act fast, find a solution and thrive on it.

• Resilience and tenacity – both externally and internally

This is a permanent position for an experienced National Account Manager to join a thriving business in world foods.