Opportunity for an experienced National Key Account Manager to join highly regarded innovative Global Food organisation, noted for the quality of their exceptionable, health-conscious food products.
In your role you will be responsible for developing and maintaining key national accounts with major retail groups, establishing yourself as a trusted business partner.
Working closely with major retail groups you will be responsible for working with customers to deliver high quality, health conscious, value added products to meet their customer requirements.
Responsibilities include:
Establish and maintain key partnerships across all divisions of client organisations to ensure detailed understanding of their requirements.
Build account plans to support the capability and strategic direction of your client base, identifying identify opportunities to partner, create new products, share expertise/data, and drive mutual growth opportunities.
Accountability for conducting end to end account management of customer portfolios including all areas of pricing promotion, category management and product activation.
Lead the range review process internally and externally in line with customer review timings.
Managing customer profitability and spend effectiveness whilst executing major category initiatives to drive profitable sales growth.
Working closely with your customer groups looking for opportunities to provide innovative new products
Work closely with the internal demand planning team providing input into demand planning activities including promotion forecasting ensuring adequate product supply to meet customer requirements.
To be successful in securing this role you will need the following skills and attributes:
Experience in dealing with key retail groups
Proven negotiation and presentation skills
A track record of success in the FMCG sector