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National Account Manager: Leading Food Manufacturer: A GBP 50:55K + Benefits
My client is a leading food manufacturer with a brilliant reputation and ambitious growth plans.
They are seeking a National Account Manager to join their team. The successful National Account Manager will be responsible for identifying, securing, and onboarding new high-value national and multi-site customers across education, healthcare, and travel retail channels. This is a high-impact, commercially focused role for someone who thrives on opening doors, building long-term partnerships, and turning opportunities into sustainable revenue.
This is the perfect role for a high-performing Business Development Manager or Key Account Manager looking to join an exciting business who can match their ambition and offer genuine career progression opportunities.
Responsibilities Include
- Manage and develop a portfolio of high-value national accounts across healthcare, education, and travel retail sectors.
- Build strong, long-term relationships with key customer stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Deliver sales, profit, and margin targets across your customer portfolio.
- Develop and implement robust customer account plans and commercial strategies.
- Identify opportunities for new business, range development, NPD, and category growth.
- Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing, promotions, and annual trading agreements.
- Analyse customer performance, market trends, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure excellent customer service and operational delivery.
- Manage customer forecasts and support effective demand planning.
- Lead customer presentations, reviews, and business meetings.
- Ensure all commercial activity is aligned with the wider business strategy.
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- Proven sales experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, or a related environment.
- Experience managing significant retail, foodservice, wholesale, or B2B customers.
- A strong understanding of commercial negotiations, pricing, margin, and P&L.
- A track record of delivering sales and profit growth.
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
- Strong communication, presentation, and influencing abilities.
- The confidence to work with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
- A proactive, entrepreneurial approach with the ability to identify and convert opportunities.
- Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel when needed.
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your CV to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com
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