National Account Manager - Grocery / Vegan Products

Cavendish Maine Recruitment ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Passionate about sustainability and a plant based diet? A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join a market leader in plant-based alternatives. My client is a ground-breaking food technology company and one of the leading plant-based innovators in the world. With a recent launch in to Sainsburys they are now looking for a Grocery National Account Manager to join the team. The Role: Creating business plans and managing P&L for Sainsburys. Work with the Head of Sales on the channel strategy including focus areas, pricing structure, promotional plan, trade marketing and much more. Winning new business within grocery from initial approach to negotiating contracts. Example target customers may include brands such as Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado. Representing the business at trade and consumer events. Sales materials preparation (with Head of Sales). Planning and support of marketing initiatives to boost Sales (with Marketing Manager). Creating efficient relationships with key contacts across buying, supply chain, format teams and category. To be a Successful Grocery National Account Manager you will be: Flexible and proactive, thriving in a fast-paced environment. Experienced with full P&L and budgeting responsibility. Significantly experienced in FMCG Sales. Experienced in planning, delivering and executing sales strategy. An excellent communicator, comfortable presenting in front of a large audience. A leader by nature, passionate about spreading the message of your brand. Passionate about food, sustainability and health in all senses of the word. Educated to degree level or equivalent. The Person: This is the perfect opportunity for an experienced National Account Manager looking to make their mark on a rapidly growing SME. With exciting NPD, a global presence and a recent entry into Grocery this is truly not an opportunity to be missed If this sounds like your next step, apply Now Contact: Shelley Velati Quoting Reference: SV/22945 Candidate Care: By responding to this advert, you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application. If your application is successful, we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application. Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this, please call us to advise. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.