National Account Manager

National Account Manager

Salary: andpound;45,000andndash;andpound;50,000, depending on experience
Benefits: Company car or car allowance, bonus/incentive linked to key deliverables, and pension
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Field-based, with regular travel - withing 100miles of the peterborough head office.

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting a National Account Manager for an established consumer products business. This newly created role will give you ownership of a major national retail account and the opportunity to shape a valuable, long-term customer relationship.

Youandrsquo;ll work with the customer and internal teams to develop plans that grow sales and margin, strengthen product ranges and improve service. The role combines strategic account management with hands-on commercial delivery, and offers regular exposure to senior leadership.

The role

• Lead the customer relationship and act as the main commercial contact.
• Develop and deliver a joint account plan, with clear priorities and measures of success.
• Build relationships across buying, merchandising, marketing, supply chain and operational teams.
• Prepare for and lead account, range and trading reviews, as well as senior-level updates.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales, improve margin, increase listings and expand product ranges.
• Develop commercial proposals using customer insight, market knowledge and financial analysis.
• Plan and evaluate promotions, product launches and other sales initiatives.
• Lead negotiations on pricing, terms, promotions and range opportunities while protecting the businessandrsquo;s commercial position.
• Analyse sales, margin, stock, availability, returns and promotional performance to identify risks and opportunities.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and work with internal teams on stock and production planning.
• Coordinate launches and range changes through to delivery.
• Monitor results against plan, address issues promptly and keep the customer informed.
• Provide clear updates on performance, risks, actions and future opportunities.

About you

Youandrsquo;ll have experience managing and growing a major national retail account, ideally in furniture, homewares, consumer goods or a related sector. Youandrsquo;ll be commercially confident, comfortable working with data and able to turn analysis into practical recommendations.

Youandrsquo;ll also bring:

• A record of delivering measurable commercial results, such as sales or margin growth, increased listings, stronger distribution or successful promotional activity.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, including the ability to influence buyers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience with forecasting, account planning and coordinating projects across teams.
• A proactive, organised approach and the resilience to see commitments through.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative working style.
• Flexibility to travel to customer meetings and company sites.

The role is field-based, with regular travel to customer and company sites. There may be scope to spend some time at the companyandrsquo;s site each week, depending on travel and business needs. Ideally, youandrsquo;ll live within around 100 miles of both the company site and the customerandrsquo;s Leicester base.

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