National Account Manager - Discounters

National Account Manager - Discounters & Wholesale

£50,000 - £60K + Car Allowance + Bonus

North London office location 2 days per week

Are you looking to work for a growing, leading business? A company that has established itself across multiple categories and product ranges over many years and is a leader in their space!

Key responsibilities include:
• Develop winning customer relationships to achieve budgeted growth targets set by the business in terms of gross sales value and profitability.
• Increase product range and distribution within existing accounts
• Grow % margin across account base.
• Implement cost price increases to maintain acceptable levels of margin for the business.
• Accurate business forecasting
• Proactively communicate business opportunities and risks with solutions to resolve.
• Unlock opportunities in the UK Discounter & Wholesale channel by targeting new accounts with a targeted range of products to suit customer requirements.
• Responsible for building relationships and driving the business agenda at key industry events.
• Work cross functionally across departments internally

Key attributes:
• Experience in managing & growing business in UK Discounters and Wholesale accounts
• Strong commercial acumen and business awareness.
• Track record in unlocking branded sales & profit growth, new listings & distribution.
• Ability to make things happen.
• Good attention to detail and ability to manage complexity.
• Able to work both independently and as a team member.
• Excellent organisational skills, being able to work on multiple projects at the same time, manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• A network of useful contacts across key customers and a desire to develop this network.
• A positive "can-do" attitude and a desire to be part of a successful team.
• Ability to think big, act fast, find a solution and thrive on it.
• Resilience and tenacity - both externally and internally

This is a permanent position for an experienced National Account Manager to join a thriving business in world foods.