National Account Manager - Foodservice - Food

Job description

National Account Manager - Foodservice - Food

• c.£60,000
• Car Allowance
• Bonus
• Private health care
• Pension
• 1 day per week in Southeast Based office

About the Business:

This is a smashing role with a top class, premium food company. If you are a foodie, then this is without a doubt one for you. This is a business and set of people who deliver unwavering quality to our supermarket shelves & to us the consumers.

A business that has been in operation for a century with nostalgic brands and some phenomenal new success stories across retail are looking at their next stage of growth. They have already invested in a new factory, further warehousing & infrastructure. They have posted consistent year on year growth to north of £100m turnover, delivering significant profit which has led to this self-funded, seven figure investment keeping this business debt free.

The next port of call, now the infrastructure is in place, is to add to their brilliant team. They are a great bunch who enjoy the thrill of the commercial chase, growing sustainable & robust businesses and empowering people to really deliver best in class consumer products.

The Role:

National Account Manager – Foodservice

We require a National Account Manager with multiple fiscal cycles under your belt to come in and drive the Foodservice channel. The growth will come from increasing distribution through the current product portfolio, relationships are there to be nurtured and new doors are there to be opened. They already have the relationships in place, so this is about making your own mark & delivering on those across Foodservice.

You must have food or beverage experience with a strong understanding of route to market, foodservice, Vending & HORECA. You will full responsibility for the growth of your customers and a keen eye for growth in OOH.

About You:

To be successful we need a passionate team player who exudes positivity and a can-do attitude. This is a business focused on strong values and sustained growth so the focus on doing the right thing is a must. You will already have a strong background in large, branded consumer business and have experienced multiple rotations within the OOH sector.

Food experience is essential here. This is a business of foodies who have some of the most fantastic products in their categories sold to Tesco and Michelin starred restaurants. Category data and insight led working is key to continuing the customer success story they have here too and remember this is not a big business it’s more like a start up in nature, agility, speed and being able to don more than one hat is key here.

What you need to bring:

• Experience in a sales or retail buying roles.
• National Key Account experience in a branded FMCG business.
• Experience of food is essential.
• OOH/Foodservice customer experience is essential.
• Positive team player.
• Strong relationship skills, both internally and externally to entice people.
• SME mindset - don multiple hats.

Most importantly, this is about your style, this is a business that puts the customer, and its employees at the forefront of everything they do. We need team players who want to have fun and genuinely enjoy what you do.

If you want a food focused, family owned, genuinely nice bunch of people with a cracking brand portfolio then lyle.edwards@ecwsearch or on 0207 4594877. Alternatively apply via Linked In.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

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