NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
JOIN THE UK’S FASTEST GROWING TOP 10 SUGAR MANUFACTURER*
Excellent basic plus 30% bonus, £5.4k car allowance & benefits
Home-based North or South
THE COMPANY
A global confectionery branded business which continues to experience unprecedented growth across both UK and international markets, driven by exceptional consumer purchasing, fueling ever-increasing rates-of-sale through high street retail and grocery retail multiple accounts.
They have a highly collaborative sales & marketing team that works with pace, enthusiasm and a clear, well-invested, brand-led marketing strategy focused on consumer insight-led, product innovative, effective brand communications and driving targeted trade listings, distribution and promotional activities. Their brands and target consumers echo a strong sense of fun and energy which sets the cultural tone across this supportive yet driven business.
STOP PRESS: The UK’s fastest growing top 10 sugar confectionery manufacturer – *Source Cicana, Total Marketplace 2/8/24 MAT.
THE ROLE
To further support this high growth business, the board are looking to further invest in the UK market with the appointment of an additional home-based National Account Manager to manage a portfolio of major accounts including developing both existing and strategically targeted new accounts.
This exciting new role will take responsibility for directly managing a portfolio of high-profile accounts at head office level. You will shape brand-led trading proposals and build relationships towards developing each account, with a focus on new listings and promotional activities across the range of highly engaging, added-value and fast-selling products.
Above all, the role is about connecting with the brand’s personality and going out each day to ‘SELL’ the brand and product proposition with authority, energy, enthusiasm and ambition to achieve your commercial objectives.
ABOUT YOU
Having gained experience in FMCG sales with food, drink or confectionery brands, you are now working at Junior NAM or full NAM status, managing major UK Grocery Retail or Wholesale accounts at head office level. Being ambitious you are looking to progress your career and are motivated about joining an exciting, high growth, very friendly and collaborative teamworking business.
You have developed a sound understanding of modern account management activities, which should include new listings, CPI, promotional and terms negotiating, together with presenting and influencing consumer insight category-led, fact-based selling at head office level.
You are seeking a career move into a more flexible working environment where you will have greater responsibly and the freedom to take commercial selling decisions and really go out and make things happen. Oh, and your sales results will be fully appreciated and recognised across the international commercial team and the wider business.
So, if you’re ready for that next career move, please apply here, or send your CV together with benefits package details, quoting reference MS/2484 to mark@smithcarey.co.uk or call Mark Smith on 07747 847214 for a confidential discussion about this attractive, career-shaping opportunity.
Closing date 4th November 2024
*Source: Circana, Total Marketplace, Value & Unit growth MAT 4/8/24
Function
Sales
Hours
Full time
Contract
Permanent
Salary
Excellent basic plus 30% bonus, £5.4k car allowance & benefits
Location
Home-based North or South
Closing Date:
4 November 2024
Contact
Mark Smith
