National Accounts Manager

Working with a household name in FMCG in the role of National Account Manager (NAM), you’ll get the kind of experience that will open doors for the rest of your career.
Surrounded by people who are at the top of their game, picking up insights and coaching that will sharpen your commercial instincts and strategic thinking. You’ll take on projects that stretch you and help you build a reputation as someone who gets things done.
Although the brand is over 100 years old it operates like a start up. It’s a fun, lively and fast paced place to work usually with short deadlines so you’ll need to be comfortable with ambiguity and rolling up your sleeves working as a team.
Working from home around three days a week reflects just how flexible the company is and how the focus is firmly fixed on outputs not inputs so you’ll need to be self motivated.
Your new role (National Account Manager)
As the National Account Manager you will have the opportunity to work with major accounts and retailers including Boots and Superdrug.
Your primary task is to lead the strategic partnership of two key accounts from; negotiating JBPs, securing new listings, evaluating promotional spend, monitoring competitor activity and increasing market share.
You’ll see breadth across the entire business across sales, marketing, category, product and logistics which is unique but operating within a matrix organisation isn’t for everyone.
The key responsibilities of the National Account Manager are to:
* Create and deliver a sales strategy which is relevant to Boots and Superdrug
* Secure new listings and increase distribution through collaboration and win-win scenarios
* Optimise trade investment and ROI (Return On Investment) through running effective promotional campaigns
* Win market share and monitor competitor activity
The hiring manager (and the UK Country Manager) is a natural coach and willing to invest time and energy to support your career development. So if you’re willing to get stuck in, this could be the right environment and role for you to learn.
Their culture could be further described as:
* Entrepreneurial
* Innovative
* Team orientated
* Outcome focused
* Ambiguous
Benefits
* Base salary = £70k to £80k
* Car Allowance / Cash Alternative = £7k
* Bonus = 25%
* WFH ~60 to 80% | Bracknell ~40 to 20%
* 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays).
Skills and experience to be successful
* Previous experience as a National Account Manager
* Experience within a FMCG or Retail environment
* Comfortable operating across both highly structured, governance-led environments (e.g. Boots) and agile, commercially driven organisations (e.g. Superdrug).
* Comfortable working in ambiguous scenarios
* Willingness to learn
The Interview Process
* 45 minute - TEAMS interview with the UK Country Manager + 1 other
* 90 minute - face to face interview with the UK Country Manager + 1 other. There will also be a short data exercise and presentation on the day.
* 30 minute - final stage interview with People & Culture Business Partner
Please don’t worry if your CV is not updated. Because we’ll figure that out later.
What you need to do now
If you want to join a market leading company who continues to push the boundaries, grow and expand and who will support your career progression please apply. Or contact Jammy Recruitment for more information to make a considered decision.
Please note interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis so early applications are strongly encouraged