National Account Manager

National Account Manager GroceryNorthern Office (Leeds area)£60,000 £70,000 + benefitsWe re partnering with a challenger brand in a high-growth, highly competitive category, as they look to hire a National Account Manager to help accelerate the next phase of UK retail growth. The business is scaling quickly, has strong category demand, massively on trend, and is now building a team to take the business through the next phase of growth.This role will sit within the UK grocery/retail side of the business which is currently ambient but will be bringing huge amounts of NPD through to grow onto different shelve, with a clear need to realign accounts around brand and category strategy, strengthen JBPs, and build relationships with the major buying teams. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants to join a challenger brand through a genuine scale-up phase, which is rare in the north. There''s a CEO at the helm with past success in growing challenger brands.Key Responsibilities: Own full PandL responsibility for designated national retail and wholesale accountsDevelop and execute Joint Business Plans aligned to ambitious growth objectivesLead commercial negotiations across pricing, promotions, distribution, and annual agreementsDrive distribution gains, NPD listings, and strong promotional execution in-store and onlineWork cross-functionally with supply chain, marketing, finance, and NPD to deliver plans flawlesslyAnalyse sales data, margin performance, and customer ..... full job details .....