National Account Manager – Prepared Produce North-West London | Full-time | Permanent | Competitive salary + package Do you thrive on the fast-paced nature of fresh produce? We are working with a leading fresh produce supplier is looking for a commercially sharp National Account Manager to join their prepared fruits, vegetables and ingredients team. This is a newly created role within this growing team where you will be encouraged to take ownership - managing a diverse portfolio of foodservice, processor and independent retail accounts. You'll develop and deliver joint business plans across a varied customer base, working closely with procurement and technical colleagues to drive sales, margin and service performance. Day-to-day you'll be managing buyer relationships, running commercial forums, tracking promotional calendars and ensuring supply chain complexities — seasonality, short shelf life, multi-sourcing — are navigated with confidence. Developing and delivering joint business plans across foodservice, processor and independent retail accounts Owning budgeted sales and trading contribution targets — tracking, monitoring and delivering Managing day-to-day buyer relationships and building a broad network across accounts and the industry Collaborating cross-functionally with procurement and technical teams on supply, availability, quality and service Identifying new business opportunities through EPOS data, consumer insight and market intelligence Forecasting accurately and working agilely with sourcing and planning teams to hit service level targets Managing sourcing risks (weather, logistics, geopolitical) and protecting brand integrity Ensuring compliance with agreed trading terms, customer portals and internal business processes Regular travel to UK customer sites, occasional international travel for conferences and trade events. ✅ Proven account management experience in fresh produce, food manufacturing or short shelf life grocery Strong understanding of the end-to-end supply chain — from field to fixture Experience with GSCOP, contract negotiation and supply agreements Commercially numerate, analytical and confident making data-led decisions Advanced MS Office skills Full UK driving licence Project management experience
