National Account Manager
**Grocers**
Wigan (Hybrid Working)
Retailer Accounts
Competitive salary plus excellent benefits
Our client is a product sourcing company and supplier to retail who due to continued growth now have an excellent opportunity for a National Account Manager to join their commercial team in Wigan focusing on their Grocer accounts.
What can our client offer?
- A highly competitive salary
- A comprehensive benefits package including 25 days annual leave, healthcare, pension, life cover and much more.
- Hybrid working (3 days at home, 2 days in office).
- Excellent career progression opportunities.
Job purpose:
- Ultimate responsibility and autonomous management of all aspects of managing major retail accounts the successful management designated retailer account
- Category management / Brand management responsibility where prescribed
- Directed lead creation of targeted new retailers
- Budget and P&L responsibility and accountability for managed account/s
- Develop very strong relationships with retailer contacts, employing highly effective and efficient communication working on own initiative to drive the account forward
- Identify and maximise all viable sales opportunities
- Effectively plan and manage retailers’ range and promotional calendars
- Provide detailed sales vs. budget reports and analysis
Experience Required:
- Experience at NAM level - working with retailer accounts.
- Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively
- Ability to lead meetings
- Customer focused and understands importance of service delivery excellence.
- Highly self-motivated, with a willingness to get involved in all aspects of the business.
- Analytical ability, working to the highest level of accuracy.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Excellent team player with a positive attitude.
Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15989