Advocate Group
National Account Manager
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National Account Manager – Foodservice & Specialist
St Albans – 4 days per week in-office
Competitive salary + bonus + benefits
I’m working with Lotus Bakeries to recruit a National Account Manager for Peter’s Yard, focused on the Foodservice and Specialist channel.
Peter’s Yard is a premium sourdough bakery brand with strong retail distribution and a real opportunity to grow further across out-of-home, specialist retail and premium foodservice customers.
This role will suit someone who understands quality-led food, enjoys building customer relationships, and can spot opportunities in channels like high-end cheese shops, delis, wholesalers and foodservice operators.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow Foodservice and Specialist customers for Peter’s Yard
- Build customer plans that drive distribution, visibility and profitable growth
- Win new business across wholesalers, end-users and specialist retail customers
- Own forecasting, promotional planning and P&L delivery across your accounts
- Work closely with Category, Marketing and Supply Chain to deliver the plan
- Bring the brand to life across premium foodservice and specialist channels
- Build relationships with buyers, operators, distributors and channel partners
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What we’re looking for:
- NAM or strong Account Manager experience within FMCG / Foodservice
- Experience across Foodservice, Specialist, Wholesale or Premium Retail
- Strong relationship builder with a hands-on, customer-facing approach
- Commercially sharp and comfortable managing P&L, pricing and promotions
- Foodie mindset would be a real advantage
- Organised, resilient and able to work in a fast-moving team
This is a brilliant opportunity to work with a premium brand that has a clear point of difference and a lot of untapped opportunity outside traditional grocery.
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- Call: 020 7871 8000
- Email: will.cattell@advocate-group.co.uk
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, or age. 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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