National Account Manager

The Company:

• Our client is a leading supplier of branded and own non food consumer goods, supplying major UK retailers including grocers and high street retailers.
• With an excellent reputation for knowledge, reliability, agility and trust, they have built an impressive portfolio of customers through their excellent product range and quality of service ethos.
• As a privately owned and growing business, this company offers genuine progression opportunities and an environment where decisions can be made quickly without the need for any ‘red tape’.

The Role:

• For this role, we are looking for a hardworking, and passionate National Account Manager or an experienced Retail Buyer to join a successful sales team to help manage the requirements of existing customers whilst also working to develop new business opportunities that have been identified.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managing existing portfolio of UK high street and grocery customers.
• Alongside Sales Director, managing individual customer P&L and terms negotiations.
• Regular range reviews to provide data driven feedback and range recommendations.
• Working cross functionally to ensure that key critical path deadlines are met and range launches successfully executed.
• Playing an active role in product development to help customers meet commercial or environmental targets.
• Identifying and successfully developing new business opportunities with both new and existing customers.

• The Person:
• A highly motivated and hardworking, service oriented, individual with excellent time management.
• You will be detail oriented, a proactive problem solver with a challenger mindset.

To Be Considered For This Role You Should Have:

• Either proven national account management experience, having worked with UK grocers and retailers within the non-food consumer goods sector or alternatively a successful background in retail buying with a national retailer.
• Understanding and experience in the FOB/ importing process.
• Product launch into UK retail market – ‘cradle to grave’.
• P&L understanding and management.
• Ideally have had experience working with manufacturers.

Please note that this position requires minimum of 3 – 4 days in an office based in the West Midlands area and a full driving licence is essential criteria.

Salary:

• Competitive basic + excellent bonus + company car/allowance

Contact:

Rina Gokani

Reference: RG/95914

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