National Account Manager
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About the Role
National Account Manager – High Street Discounters & Convenience
Home Based | up to £55,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
Ready to own and grow some a Drinks category leader in High Street Discounters and Convenience customers?
This is a high-impact role within a fast-moving FMCG environment where execution, pace and commercial thinking genuinely matter. You’ll take full ownership of key Discounter & Convenience accounts driving distribution, profitability and flawless in-store delivery.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for delivering profitable growth across a defined HSD & Convenience portfolio.
You will:
- Own and grow key accounts across High Street Discount & Convenience
- Deliver revenue, margin and distribution targets in line with agreed budgets
- Build and execute robust Joint Business Plans aligned to customer strategy
- Identify and unlock growth through NPD, range extensions, pricing strategy and promotions
- Lead annual forecasting, budget planning and weekly volume tracking
- Negotiate cost prices and implement price increases confidently and commercially
- Ensure flawless execution of listings, launches and promotional activity
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance and NPD to deliver best-in-class execution
This is a hands-on, creator-executor role. You won’t just build strategy, you’ll deliver it.
About You
You’re commercially sharp, structured and energised by ownership.
- Proven National Account Management within Branded Drinks or Food
- Ideally exposure to Discounters and Convenience but all Off Trade will be considered
- Confident managing JBPs, pricing, forecasting and margin delivery
- Detail-orientated and commercially agile
- Proactive, organised and delivery-focused
- Strong negotiator who builds collaborative, long-term customer partnerships
You thrive on pace, accountability and turning plans into action.
Please get in touch with Kayleigh or click “Apply Now” to be considered for this vacancy.
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