National Account Manager; Foodservice

Salary: Up to £65,000 + £6,000 Car Allowance + 50% Bonus + Benefits

Alexander Steele Recruitment are working with an established FMCG business that represents leading European food manufacturers across the UK market.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Commercial Manager to manage and develop existing customer relationships whilst identifying and winning new business across the Food service and Manufacturing sectors.

The role is approximately 70% account management and 30% new business
, making this an ideal opportunity for a commercially driven NAM or Commercial professional who enjoys both developing accounts and opening new doors.

• Manage and grow a portfolio of key food service and manufacturing accounts.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Build long-term relationships with customers and manufacturing partners.
• Lead commercial negotiations, tenders and customer reviews.
• Work across NPD, forecasting, demand planning and stock management.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new products and categories.
• Work closely with European manufacturing partners to deliver customer growth.

We're looking for someone with:

• Around 2–3 years' experience in a National Account, Commercial or similar FMCG role.
• Strong knowledge of the UK Food service market
  .
• Experience across chilled and/or frozen food
  . Ambient will also be considered.
• A proven track record of managing and growing customer relationships.
• The ability to open doors, develop new relationships and win new business
  .
• Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and entrepreneurial approach.
• Private label experience would be highly advantageous.

Commercial Executives with the right experience and ambitious NAMs looking to step into a broader commercial role will also be considered.

• Up to £65,000 (up to £70,000 for an exceptional candidate)
• 50% Performance Bonus
• Pension
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Genuine opportunity to develop within a growing commercial business