National Account Manager - Peters Yard
13 days ago
Saint Albans
Out-of-Home National Account Manager – Foodservice & Specialists\nSt Albans – 4 days per week on-site\nCompetitive salary + bonus + benefits\n\nWe’re supporting a premium sourdough bakery brand with big UK growth ambitions across Grocery, Foodservice and Specialist retail. Founded in 2008 and now part of a global snacking group, the brand is already listed in major multiples and thousands of independents and is now investing further into its Out-of-Home channel to drive the next stage of growth\n\nThey’re looking for an Out-of-Home National Account Manager to join a high-performing team and take ownership of key Foodservice and Specialist customers. Reporting into the Head of Sales, you’ll build and deliver exceptional customer plans that maximise sales at key trading periods, win new business through a push-pull strategy, and strengthen the brand’s premium positioning in-channel.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nDevise and deliver exceptional business plans with key Foodservice and Specialist customers\nWin new business across wholesalers and end-users that supports the brand’s premium positioning and growth strategy\nOwn and manage P&L and forecasting for assigned accounts, delivering value, volume and GP% targets\nBuild strong cross-functional relationships with customer stakeholders across buying, supply chain, category and format teams\nWork with the Category Manager to deliver insight-led plans that drive significant business benefit\nDeliver best-in-class visibility and penetration across the channel (POS, online, compliance, availability)\nUtilise customer systems to maximise sales performance, including promo management and execution\nQualifications:\n\nExisting National Account Manager with strong Foodservice & Specialist channel experience\nRight to work in the UK (no sponsorship)\nEducated to Bachelor’s degree level (minimum)\nResults-driven with examples of tangible customer growth you’ve personally led\nResilient and tenacious - confident navigating tough negotiations and objections\nAnalytical and insight-led - comfortable using data to drive strategy and execution\nStrong relationship builder with a collaborative, commercial approach\nIf the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today.\n\nPlease get in touch with or click “Apply Now” to be considered for this vacancy:\n\nCall:(phone number removed)\n\nEmail: (url removed)\n\nThe 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