National Account Manager
- Recruiter
- The Advocate Group
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £40k per year + Market Leading
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 18 Feb 2019
- Ref
- NAM2
- Contact
- Daniel Smith
- Function
- Sales & Marketing
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
National Account Manager
Job Title: National Account Manager
Salary: £40,000
Location: London
Sector / Industry: FMCG
Job Reference: NAM2
Our client is a market leading producer of fine foods with a presence in UK, Europe and Australia.
With a presence from the major retailers to independents they have plans to expand further and continued with their growth throughout the UK. They are looking for a National Account Manager to join their team and represent the UK Sales Team to deal with a mixture of managing existing accounts and sourcing new business. It is important to have good core experience working with multiple major retailers and has demonstrated competency in generating new business in a previous role. Winning new business particularly in the London area is one of the main objectives of the role so candidates based central to London will be ideal.
Package Details:
- A salary of £40,000 per annum
- Attractive bonus scheme and pension
- Home Based
- Car allowance / fully expensed travel
Key Responsibilities of the National Account Manager:
- Reporting to the Sales Manager
- Develop and maintain strong relationships within retails and independent chains such as Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Nisa
- Actively source new business and use initiative
Required Skills & Experience:
- The ideal candidate will come from a strong background within the grocery channels
- Ideally a background working with chilled or fresh meats but other food categories will be considered
- Strong business development experience as well as account management
- Previous experience within a National Account Manager role or National Account Executive who is looking to take the next step in their career
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to Daniel Smith: Daniel.smith@advocate-group.co.uk or, alternatively, submit your application via the link below.
To Contact Direct:
Please call me directly to discuss this exciting role 0207 871 8000
Please also connect with me via Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-smith-38111081/