National Accounts Assistant Manager

Role Overview

As a National Accounts Assistant Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of key retail and distribution partners, driving sustainable growth, strengthening long-term customer relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities.

What Will You Do?

• Manage key brick-and-mortar retail accounts, while supporting the National Accounts Assistant across other distribution partners.

• Work closely with the Senior National Account Manager to maximise sales through innovation, brand exposure and a strong trade and promotional calendar, with a focus on recruiting the consumer of tomorrow through digital and social initiatives.

• Manage the Gift with Purchase and sampling programmes, with a strong focus on customer acquisition.

• Monitor and report on weekly sales targets and individual account performance, working with the Senior National Account Manager to identify and implement initiatives that deliver against targets. Drive sell-out performance, brand visibility and product availability to support sustainable growth.

• Support the Senior National Account Manager with stock allocation and work closely with Marketing and Supply Chain to coordinate timely deliveries and maintain product availability.

The Perfect Candidate

• Proven experience as a key contact for multiple retail accounts, with a strong understanding of brick-and-mortar retail.

• Proven key account experience, with a strong understanding of how to recruit the consumer of tomorrow through digital and social marketing initiatives, including experience negotiating and managing these activities with retail partners.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines, managing multiple internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong commercial acumen, with excellent numeracy, trading and negotiation skills.

What We Offer You!*

• Discretionary Company Bonus scheme

• Contribution Pension Scheme

• Holiday Allowance – above statutory

• Flexible Bank Holidays

• Enhanced Maternity (20 weeks full pay) and Paternity leave (12 weeks full pay) after 1 year

• Hybrid working for Office based staff– 3 days in the office

• Work from Anywhere Policy – up to 4 weeks a year

• Volunteering 1 Day

• Half day leave for Birthday

• One day’s holiday for Newly Weds

• Discount Scheme

• Product allocation

• Company benefits platform

• Cycle to work scheme through Reward Gateway

• Travel Loan through Reward Gateway

• Subsidised health & wellbeing plan

• Long service awards