National Account Manager

National Account Manager
Wembley (office based)
£45,000-£60,000 per annum

Talent Guardian is partnering with a well-established food manufacturer based in Wembley to find an experienced, customer-facing Account Manager to look after their key accounts and drive growth across the independent and speciality channel.

This is a great role for a commercial, relationship-led account manager who enjoys being out in front of customers as much as managing the day-to-day — combining the profile of recognised national accounts with the opportunity to open up exciting new speciality business.

The role

• Manage and grow major retail and online grocery accounts, including the likes of Co-op and Ocado
• Develop new and existing business across farm shops, delis and independent/speciality retail
• Act as the key point of contact for your customers, building strong, lasting relationships
• Travel throughout the UK for customer meetings, with a base at the Wembley office
• Manage forecasting, listings, pricing and NPD conversations to grow each account
• Work closely with internal teams to deliver a first-class service to customers

• Proven account management experience within foodservice or food manufacturing
• Experience managing retail and/or online grocery accounts (Co-op, Ocado or similar) is highly desirable
• Confident selling into independent and speciality retail such as farm shops and delis
• A genuinely customer-facing operator who''s happy to travel UK-wide for meetings
• Commercial, well-organised and relationship-driven

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Car allowance and expenses paid
• Office-based in Wembley with regular UK travel to customers
• The chance to manage recognised national accounts while growing an exciting speciality channel