National Account Manager

Ref: AS5648047

London, UK

£55,000

• Permanent
• FMCG Account Management
• Retailer Relationship Building
• Product Launch Delivery

About the candidate

A commercially focused National Account Manager with over five years’ experience in retail account management across the FMCG sector. They have a strong track record of managing key retailer relationships, supporting successful product launches and using trading performance insight to drive better outcomes.

Hands-on, proactive and confident in cross-functional environments, they bring strong negotiation skills, sound commercial judgement and the ability to balance growth opportunities with constructive challenge during customer discussions.

What makes them great?

• Proven Retail Growth: Helped increase shelf space for core products by 20% within a year through strong retailer engagement and problem-solving.
• Successful Launch Delivery: Contributed to new product launches that achieved a 30% sales uplift in the first quarter of release.
• Operationally Minded: Supported order fulfilment improvements that enhanced stock accuracy and reduced lead times within a national grocery retail environment.

Areas of expertise

• Retail Account Management: Experienced in managing key retail accounts, strengthening customer relationships and supporting trading performance across FMCG categories.
• Product Launches: Skilled in coordinating retailer setups, launch activity and cross-functional delivery to support strong early sales performance.
• Commercial Negotiation: Confident in trading terms, strategic pushback and balancing customer needs with profitable business growth.