<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p><strong>National Account Manager - FMCG | </strong><strong>Location:</strong> South East (Hybrid working) | <strong>Salary:</strong> £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (DOE) + Bonus, Car &amp; Benefits</p><p>A leading consumer goods business is looking to appoint a National Account Manager to join their commercial team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded, driven, and relationship-focused sales professional to take ownership of key retail accounts, working with major UK customers across grocery, high street, or discounter channels.</p><p>You'll play a key role in delivering growth plans, driving new business, and maximising opportunities across existing and new retail partnerships.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and develop relationships with major retail customers, building long-term, strategic partnerships.</li><li>Take full ownership of the commercial P&amp;L for your accounts, ensuring profitability and performance against targets.</li><li>Negotiate trading terms, annual business plans, and promotional activity in line with business objectives.</li><li>Identify new opportunities to grow market share and distribution across relevant retail channels.</li><li>Collaborate closely with marketing, category, supply chain, and NPD teams to deliver successful launches and brand activations.</li><li>Provide regular sales forecasts, performance analysis, and recommendations to senior management.</li><li>Represent the brand externally at key customer meetings and trade events.</li></ul><p><strong>About You:</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience as a National Account Manager or Senior Account Manager within FMCG / health, beauty, or personal care categories.</li><li>Strong understanding of managing major retail accounts within grocery, high street, or discounter channels.</li><li>Excellent commercial acumen with a proven record of delivering sales growth and negotiating at head office level.</li><li>Confident communicator and relationship builder, capable of influencing both internally and externally.</li><li>Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and target-driven with a proactive approach to business development.</li><li>Able to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative and fast-paced commercial team.</li></ul><p>BBBH34687</p></dd>