National Account Manager

Ref: AS2077057

Leicester, England

£60,000

• Permanent
• Consumer Goods Account Growth
• Retail Stakeholder Management
• Joint Business Planning

About the candidate

A commercially focused account management professional with over seven years’ experience across the consumer goods sector, managing national grocery and retail accounts. They have a strong track record of delivering year-on-year growth, building trusted relationships with senior retail stakeholders and spotting new commercial opportunities.

They are confident in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and bring experience across strategic account planning, product launches, promotional activity and data-led joint business planning. Available to start in two weeks and seeking a permanent opportunity.

What makes them great?

• Proven growth delivery: Delivered strong sales growth through strategic account planning and the successful launch of new product lines across national retail accounts.
• Profitability improvement: Contributed to an uplift of around 30% in account profitability through data-driven insights, improved product placement and targeted promotional planning.
• Customer acquisition: Helped increase new customer acquisition by around 20% earlier in their career, building a solid foundation in forecasting, pipeline management and customer service.

Areas of expertise

• National retail account management: Experienced in managing grocery and retail customer portfolios, supporting growth across multiple product categories.
• Joint business planning: Skilled in using insight-led planning, promotional strategy and product positioning to improve account performance.
• Commercial relationship building: Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and developing tailored solutions that meet customer and business needs.