Ref: BBBH46113
National Account Manager
National Account Manager - FMCG (Food)
South East / Hybrid (WFH Fridays)
£60,000 - £80,000 Benefits
Cast UK are representing an employee-owned FMCG food manufacturer seeking a National Account Manager to manage a key retail account and drive category growth.
This role is office based Monday to Thursday with WFH on Fridays. Hours of work are 8am - 5pm.
What's in it for you?
- £60,000 - £80,000 salary DOE
- Discretionary bonus employee-ownership bonus
- Matched pension (up to 5%)
- Healthcare & life cover
- WFH Fridays
- 23 days holiday (increasing with service)
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day activities of a major UK retail accounts
- Identify and secure new lines and growth opportunities
- Build cross-functional customer relationships across Buying, Technical, Supply Chain & Category
- Work with Procurement to identify buying and sourcing opportunities
- Support forecasting and stock management with the Supply Chain team
- Deliver impactful customer presentations using IRI and internal data
- Track and report on sales performance and contract balances
Experience Required
- FMCG background (Food preferred but wider FMCG considered)
- Experience managing UK grocery retailers
- Own-Label experience desirable
- Minimum 3 years in account management roles
Key Attributes
- Strong communicator with excellent relationship-building skills
- Confident negotiator with commercial awareness
- Organised, detail-driven and proactive
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets and data tools
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