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National Account Controller

United Kingdom · Job Posted December 11, 2025
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Leading the ambitious agenda across private label for a leading private label and partly branded food business. Strategically drive the channel growth and develop the forward business plan in line with overall UK strategy. Reporting to the Group Commercial Director, driving business performance within accounts whilst acting as the 'key lead' for board visible strategic initiatives. Managing & building the total retail business unit. Driving a 'change agenda' both internally and externally.

Job Responsibility

  • Strategic mapping & new business development (30%)
  • Customer focused (50%)
  • Getting close to NPD, marketing & the manufacturing teams (20%)
  • Full accountability for all senior contacts within the multiple accounts
  • Working with key trade marketing stakeholders
  • Supporting launch of NPD
  • Driving key events around commercial plans
  • Develop and help lead the vision for the total private label business
  • Secure key stakeholder buy-in, including the board
  • Lead and develop a commercial strategic to deliver first class service within major retailer channel
  • Provide a vision for others to form key customers and suppliers
  • Secure existing business and win new business
  • Define the growth categories and consumer need states
  • Energise the origination and delivery of innovation which maximise growth opportunities
  • Form and deliver the strategy
  • Build out the team as the channel grows

Requirements

  • Strong senior commercial/sales experience in a commodity food product business at Controller or SNAM level
  • Experience in commodity food products is a must
  • Experience on the retail side with buying across commodity products is also acceptable
  • Real 'can do' mentality
  • Creative flair for solution-focused thinking inside a matrix framework
  • Huge amount of drive and passion for delivering real quality to the end consumer
  • Creative flair for delivering ground-breaking customer solutions
  • Hands-on approach

What we offer

  • Attractive benefits
  • Career development curve leading to a bigger commercial role

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