Jigsaw Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be working with a leading manufacturing and distribution business, who have established themselves as a market leader if their field. Due to internal promotion, there is a fantastic opportunity for a National Account Manager to join the commercial team. This position will be pivotal or building and developing relationships with existing, national retail accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Be responsible for the growth and development of your accounts and achieve the company's financial targets.
• Hold a detailed knowledge of the customer's range, business and KPIs, to identify commercially viable gaps and opportunities.
• Utilise company resources to best effect and drive projects through internal processes to a successful outcome.
• Develop excellent relationships with your customers, ensuring that we're developing and supplying product ranges which meet the needs of their customers and themselves.
Performance Metrics:
• Beat internal sales, margin and share targets.
• Create and maintain a plan for each of your National Accounts, to include opportunities in range renewal, new product ideas, beating competitors, short-term promotions, pricing, route-to-market etc.
Requirements:
• Extensive experience in a similar position dealing with National level retailers and presenting to Buyers.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to negotiate effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
In return you will be rewarded with an excellent basic salary, car allowance and career growth opportunities