National Account Executive

Home-based with UK travel | Full‑Time, Permanent | Commercial Catering Sector

£32,000 – £35,000 per annum / Mon-Fri, 08:30-17:00 / 25 days holiday / Matched 5% pension / Company Car

• A National Account Executive is a field-based sales professional responsible for managing and growing relationships with a portfolio of key clients across the UK.
• In this role, you will work on behalf of our client — a market-leading commercial catering solutions provider — to retain existing business, identify growth opportunities, and deliver measurable results across multi-site operations.
• This is an exciting permanent opportunity for a driven sales professional who enjoys autonomy, variety, and the challenge of working with large, complex client accounts.

• Manage a defined portfolio of core clients, conducting regular site visits and GAP analysis
• Carry out customer-facing meetings with clear, documented objectives
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with key accounts, producing joint business plans focused on growth
• Develop and implement a structured sales plan to retain existing customers and win new business
• Achieve sales and margin targets, ensuring profitable conversion of contracts and quoted works
• Represent the business at national trade shows, conferences, and networking events
• Monitor customer and internal KPIs, addressing performance proactively
• Work closely with the National Account Manager and wider internal teams

Essential:

• Proven customer-facing or external sales experience
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good numerical skills and commercial acumen
• IT literate — Excel, Word, and ERP systems
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Full UK driving licence with no more than 3 points

Desirable:

• Experience in the food, food service, or commercial catering sector
• Familiarity with CRM systems and Power Point
• Experience working with multi-site clients or complex stakeholder structures
• Degree-level education

This role offers a salary of £32,000 to £35,000 per annum
, depending on experience, along with an excellent benefits package.

Salary

£32,000 – £35,000 per annum depending on experience

Car

Company car

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:00

Holiday

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 additional days

Pension

Matched 5% employer pension contribution

Perks

High street retail discounts and free parking

Working pattern

Home-based with regular UK travel required

We are an equal opportunities employer.