We are recruiting for a National Account Manager who will be responsible for the strategic national accounts to join this well-established privately owned, successful and leading company. This position is offered on a permanent, full time basis with a salary of between £42,000 to £45,000, car allowance and up to 20% bonus. Looking after the Midlands territory the ideal location would be an hour from Banbury. Purpose of the role: To deliver and exceed against sales and margin targets To build successful relationships with new and existing customers, growing their market share through the relevant customer, category and shopper growth drivers To build, own and deliver the volume and value forecast for the assigned customer portfolio To continuously improve the financial performance through customer behaviours, managing supplier investment and terms agreements Key Accountabilities for the National Account Manager: Delivery of supplier objectives in line JBPs Thorough customer understanding, KPIs, contacts, retail portfolio, shopper profile, corporate & category strategy, pricing and prom, USP, supply chain structure and more Full ownership of customer strategy Collaborative volume & value forecasting Total account business modelling Implementation and tracking of customer budget investment, effectively processing invoices/claims Full P&L responsibility Rebates and accruals set up Influence range and distribution EPOS data tracking and analysis Competitor intelligence Produce effective reports to be distributed both internally/externally Key Skills Required for the National Account Manager: Experience working within FMCG would be an advantage Category management Solid forecasting First rate stakeholder managements Exceptional analytical skills Through understanding of P&L and business modelling Strong commercial awareness Results focussed Customer focussed MS Office skills, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, email Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to all levels within the organisation Good organisational, time management and prioritisation skills Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy Advanced negotiation Effective presentation skills What's in it for you? As National Account Manager, you will be joining a fast paced organisation who offer a culture of talent management career progression, personal development plans and appraisals to keep you on track with your career journey. You will be offered a competitive salary of £42,000 - £45000 plus car allowance and up to 20% bonus. ADZN1_UKTJ