Princes Group
National Account Manager - ASDA
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Job Purpose
To effectively manage accounts to ensure annual turnover and profit growth targets are achieved. To develop account plans and exploit new opportunities to match the Princes proposition with their business needs.
Role Description
Dimensions
- Internal Contacts: Line Manager, Buyers, Marketing, Logistics
- External Contacts: Retail/Channels Customer
Principal Responsibilities
- Responsible for all elements of the process including developing existing listings, generating new business, managing product launches and steering promotional activities to deliver the turnover budget
- Implementation of tight account management and administrative procedures including; sales forecasting, price file maintenance and contract management.
- Develop customer relationships and raise customer awareness of the Princes Organisation and brand portfolio
- Communicate and deliver specific strategic Company objectives
- To implement, review and revise a detailed customer plans which will drive the achievement of the account full year sales budgets
- Act and behave as representative of the Princes brand in all dealings with external customers
- Able to work productively with colleagues from other departments specifically marketing and buying
- Gather and communicate relevant account information
- Proactive approach to identify new business opportunities and to take responsibility to drive them through the business
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Role Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Proven experience of first line account management experience preferably in the Grocery/Food industry
- Commercial experience of retail / Channels (Convenience Foodservice and Industrial) customers would be an advantage
- Graduate calibre
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Demonstrable negotiation and interpersonal skills are required
- Ability to build relationships at all levels
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Presentation skills
- Proactive
- Self motivated and achievement orientated
- High level of numeracy
- Knowledge of SAP is preferable
- Project management experience would be an advantage
Benefits:
- 25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off
- 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
- Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 Days in Office / 1 Day WFH
- Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
- Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies
- Life Assurance Cover
- Private Medical Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Learning & Development Opportunities
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Country
United Kingdom
Location
Liverpool
Business Area
Commercial
Workplace Type
Hybrid
About Princes
The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.
Benefits:
- 25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off
- 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
- Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 Days in Office / 1 Day WFH
- Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
- Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies
- Life Assurance Cover
- Private Medical Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Learning & Development Opportunities
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