National Account Manager Alexander Steele are working exclusively with a successful branded food manufacturing business. The business supplies their high quality products into the UK's major retailers. Up to £53k + car allow + bonus + benefits Home based with travel to office & customers Key Responsibilities: To develop and nurture relationships with key customers to support delivery of business targets. Manage the channel/customers in line with the commercial strategy. Ensure through the effective co-ordination of cross functional teams the execution of key projects. Build strong, collaborative relationships with key strategic customers including sharing market knowledge, insight on key market trends, risks and opportunities, whilst continuing to build the business's reputation for excellence. Experience and Skills Required: Proven track record at NAM level with UK's major retailers. Ability to develop and maintain effective and efficient customer relationships. Personal qualities that demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, tenacity, integrity, stature and the strategic awareness to maintain and promote a high degree of professionalism and credibility with customers. Strong commercial and financial awareness along with the judgement and skill to identify, negate and take commercial decisions (and understand the implications of those decisions). Highly developed interpersonal skills and high personal credibility required to interface between external customers and internal functions to align both requirements and resolve issues. Possesses a high level of emotional intelligence that translates into the ability to forge effective working relationships at all levels. Strong intellect, excellent communication, and negotiation skills. Desire and capability to expand beyond function. Experience of working with and influencing senior management. This is a rare opportunity to join an award winning business who are enjoying a sustained period of growth! Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Sales and Business Development Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Retail, and Food and Beverage Services
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