Advocate Group
National Account Manager

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National Account Manager - Healthcare, Education, Contract Catering
West Country - Home Based
Package: £55,000 + bonus and car allowance
The Business
Our client is one of the UK's leading food-to-go manufacturers, supplying high-quality products across healthcare, education, and retail channels. Built on a reputation for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer partnerships, the business continues to outperform the market and invest heavily in its future growth.
With ambitious plans and a clear strategy for expansion, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business where your contribution will have genuine visibility and impact.
The Role
As National Account Manager, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of key national accounts while identifying and converting new business opportunities across your territory.
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- You’ll be responsible for creating strategic account plans
- Leading commercial negotiations
- Delivering joint business initiatives
- Collaborating cross-functionally to bring new products and ideas to market
You’ll likely bring:
- Proven National Account Management experience within Foodservice
- Experience managing customers across healthcare, education, and food-to-go channels
- Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
- A demonstrable track record of delivering sales growth and developing key customer relationships
- An established network across the South of England
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities
- The ability to work autonomously and effectively manage a broad territory


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The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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