National Account Manager
Job description
Are you looking for a fresh challenge within the world of Grocery? Looking for a more agile business who still retain their challenger brand mentality whist achieving strong brand status in their category?
Here at Signature, we are partnered with one of the most impressive FMCG brands who are looking to appoint a National Account Manager to take responsibility for some of their most important Top 4 Grocery accounts. They are looking for someone who can really step into this growth, who is strategic in nature and enjoys operating in a collaborative, inclusive, team-orientated environment who all share a common goal! This business is values-led, with culture being at the forefront of mind, so if this is important to you, this business will massively tick that box!
This is a brand who have strong heritage and can demonstrate consistent growth, not to mention being highly innovative through NPD. The last 13 years has seen them step change their business model and push into new business areas now wanting to take charge of a strategic category and one which sees them outperform their competitors when it comes to growth.
Key responsibilities:
Full P&L accountability across Top 4 grocery
Own the strategy and execution that delivers against sales growth ……
Drive distribution across the accounts (NPD landing Jan 2026)
Manage existing accounts & develop new business opportunities
Develop, negotiate, and execute joint annual business plans with the customers
The successful candidate will hold the following skills, experience and personal attributes:
Experience in working with Top 6 Grocery accounts
Full P&L accountability, JBP planning, negotiation and implementation
Developing a strategic customer growth and new business plans
Curious nature combined with commercial acumen
Numerate, able to consider data and draw insight
To succeed in this role you have to be a people person, you win through developing relationships and can navigate your way through complexity.
You also have to be able to demonstrate you can think differently – how do you engage with customers outside of the norm, are you trying to move forward doing things that your competitors aren’t?
You’ll show initiative and demonstrate growth – you’re hungry for more demonstrating commitment to deliver above and beyond what’s expected. If you’re happy to settle with the status quo, this won’t be for you.
This business are London based, but they are open to people-based Nationwide, covering travel to the office every other week.
To apply directly please send a copy of your CV to lawrence@signaturecm.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.
Whilst we will always endeavor to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.
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