National Account Manager Frozen Food and Bakery Sector

National Account Manager - Frozen Food / Bakery products - UK

£45,000 - £50,000 OTE £100,000+ (Uncapped commission)

Monday - Friday, Company Car or car allowance, Tailored Benefits Package

Role & Responsibilities

• Increasing wholesale customer portfolio including identifying opportunities, communicating with new and existing clients, building and developing relationships
• Formulating customer specific sales plans/strategies
• Develop and execute strategic plans
• Develop and execute on pricing strategies
• Understand customer KPIs, targets and review performance
• Customer facing including presentations to large wholesale customers including product samples organising and managing regular customer meetings
• Completing market reviews, designing sales strategy
• Liaising with the New Product Development team and the technical teams
• Manage and direct all sales efforts as National Account Manager for assigned customers across the UK
• Defend and expand existing base of own brand and white brand sales
• Participate in the development, implementation and achievement of annual budgets.
• Analyze business trends to develop business growth strategy and manage total opportunity pipeline.
• Work closely with Supply Chain team to maximise sustainable sales.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous Account Management and Business Development experience within the FMCG sector, particularly bakery, frozen food
• Experience dealing with retailers
• Experience presenting and selling to large group buyers
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multitask

Benefits Package

• £45,000 - £50,000 OTE £100,000+ (Uncapped commission)
• Monday - Friday, Company Car or car allowance, Tailored Benefits Package

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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