Junior National Account Manager

Junior National Account Manager
- Reputable Food service Business
- Hybrid with National Travel -£48K + Benefits

My client is a well-established Food service business who have a fantastic reputation for their top-quality products and level of service which they provide to a number of different sectors.

They are seeking a Junior National Account Manager to join their team.

The business has a growing presence within the care sector, supplying a broad range of solutions to care homes, nursing homes and multi-site care operators.

With the care market continuing to present significant opportunities for growth, the successful Junior National Account Manager will be responsible the development of key national and multi-site care accounts, helping to identify opportunities to increase sales, improve customer engagement and strengthen long-term partnerships.

This is the perfect opportunity for a talented and highly driven Business Development Manager, Account Manager or National Account Executive join an exciting business who can match their ambition and offer genuine career progression opportunities.

• Supporting the management and growth of key national and regional care accounts.
• Developing strong relationships with buyers, procurement teams and operational stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to increase product penetration, spend and share of customer.
• Supporting customer business reviews, presentations and account plans.
• Assisting with tenders, pricing exercises and commercial negotiations.
• Monitoring sales performance, margins and account profitability.
• Working closely with purchasing, category, marketing, operations and supply chain teams.
• Supporting new business development across the care sector.
• Understanding customer requirements and translating these into commercially compelling solutions.
• Keeping up to date with food service, care sector and market trends.
• Producing accurate sales forecasts, reports and pipeline updates.

• Some experience within food service, FMCG, wholesale or B2B sales.
• Strong commercial awareness and numerical ability.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence dealing with customers and internal stakeholders at different levels.
• A proactive, organised and analytical approach.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• A hunger to learn, develop and take ownership of your accounts.
• Full UK driving licence