National Account Manager

Job description

National Account Manager – High Street Discounters & Convenience

Home Based | up to £55,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Ready to own and grow some a Drinks category leader in High Street Discounters and Convenience customers?

This is a high-impact role within a fast-moving FMCG environment where execution, pace and commercial thinking genuinely matter. You’ll take full ownership of key Discounter & Convenience accounts driving distribution, profitability and flawless in-store delivery.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for delivering profitable growth across a defined HSD & Convenience portfolio.

You will:

• Own and grow key accounts across High Street Discount & Convenience
• Deliver revenue, margin and distribution targets in line with agreed budgets
• Build and execute robust Joint Business Plans aligned to customer strategy
• Identify and unlock growth through NPD, range extensions, pricing strategy and promotions
• Lead annual forecasting, budget planning and weekly volume tracking
• Negotiate cost prices and implement price increases confidently and commercially
• Ensure flawless execution of listings, launches and promotional activity
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance and NPD to deliver best-in-class execution

This is a hands-on, creator-executor role. You won’t just build strategy, you’ll deliver it.

About You

You’re commercially sharp, structured and energised by ownership.

• Proven National Account Management within Branded Drinks or Food
• Ideally exposure to Discounters and Convenience but all Off Trade will be considered
• Confident managing JBPs, pricing, forecasting and margin delivery
• Detail-orientated and commercially agile
• Proactive, organised and delivery-focused
• Strong negotiator who builds collaborative, long-term customer partnerships

You thrive on pace, accountability and turning plans into action.

Please get in touch with Kayleigh or click “Apply Now” to be considered for this vacancy.

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English