Job Description
As part of our growing commercial sector, we are looking to recruit a driven and dynamic National Account Manager to manage key accounts within out Convenience and Impulse channel. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive sales growth for the brand.
When you join us as a National Account Manager your key responsibilities will include:
• To create and agree annual business plans for each of the key nominated customers within the C&I Channel
• To continually monitor and take accountability for achieving annual sales, profit and contribution growth.
• To drive breadth & depth of distribution in line with the client overall range strategy, pro-actively identifying and taking the lead to secure incremental format opportunities within the Channel whilst ensuring strong execution of the brand at every opportunity.
• To take full account P&L responsibility, ensuring profitable YoY sales growth in-line with our trade proposition.
• To identify new and build on existing contacts, developing exceptionally strong personal relationships with key influencers and decision makers within each Key Customer.
• To regularly monitor, analyse and report on account sales, market information and competitor trends, and make recommendations for action to ensure targets are achieved.
• Regularly review account listings, distribution and performance, analysing options and carry out actions as appropriate.
•Working within the launch strategy and closely with Customer Marketing, to be responsible for managing and implementing highly effective new brand/product launches within the Channel.
• To take full responsibility for providing accurate monthly forecasted sales volumes and costs for the Channel
Job Qualifications
This is a key role for our client so we are looking for someone who either has experience of working in a convenience / impulse channel or has good experience of working for a FMCG organisation. You would need to be skilled in building relationships across multiple stakeholders and be confident managing a number of different, complex accounts. You will be articulate, well organised and be a strong, commercial minded operator. If you are currently a National Account Manager, or a high performing National Account Executive then this would be an ideal opportunity to make an important difference in the future success of our client going forward.
Permanent position – Attractive Salary plus Benefits
Please note, this position may have just been filled or may no longer be active: we are however, seeking potential candidates as we often have similar assignments.
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