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National Account Manager

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United Kingdom, Surrey

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Not provided

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Salary:

50000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Are you an experienced National Account Manager with a passion for food and a proven track record in retail account management? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, food manufacturer that supplies predominantly own-label products to the UK's leading supermarkets and foodservice channels. This business has built an award-winning reputation for its product quality and international sourcing capability, operating across multiple countries. Now, they're looking for a commercially driven National Account Manager to take ownership of key UK retail accounts and play a pivotal role in driving forward sales performance.

Job Responsibility:

  • Full ownership of a major UK retail account
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities and product listings
  • Manage customer relationships across sales, supply chain, technical and NPD teams
  • Collaborate with Procurement to align on costings and sourcing opportunities
  • Monitor and manage customer stock levels in partnership with internal teams
  • Work alongside Category Insight and Marketing to create best-in-class presentations using IRI and internal data
  • Manage and report on sales performance, forecasting, and contract balances

Requirements:

  • 3+ years' experience managing UK retail accounts in the FMCG sector *Essential*
  • Background in food (ambient preferred)
  • Own Label experience is a plus
  • Proven success in winning new business and securing new listings
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commercially astute with strong influencing and negotiation ability
  • High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
  • Advanced IT proficiency, especially in Excel

Nice to have:

Own Label experience is a plus

What we offer:
  • Discretionary bonus + EOT profit share bonus
  • Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
  • Private healthcare and life cover
  • Hybrid working - work from home every Friday
  • 23 days holiday (rising with service)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 14, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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