National Account Manager - Route to Market

Posted 2 hours 33 minutes ago by Quorn Foods

Permanent
Full Time
Sales & Marketing Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description

Drive growth across key wholesale partners and bring our ambitious foodservice strategy to life.

What you'll be responsible for:

Leading the development and delivery of the Route to Market strategy for key wholesale partners, you will be ensuring strong commercial performance, distribution growth and aligned customer activation. You'll own Joint Business Plans, negotiate commercial terms and drive execution of promotional activity, innovation launches and growth initiatives that deliver against sales, spend and profit targets.

You'll act as a key influencer across customer organisations, engaging buying, category, marketing and depot teams to build advocacy for the Quorn portfolio and drive sell through. Working cross functionally with Marketing, Culinary, Category, Supply Chain and Field Sales, you'll ensure seamless execution of plans while continuously identifying new growth opportunities across wholesale, cost sector and eating out channels.

This is a critical role in delivering commercial success across Bidfood and the Caterforce Buying Group, unlocking new opportunities and strengthening our presence across the UK foodservice sector.

This role will be remotely based with travel to Quorn sites, team meetings and customers as and when required.

What experience you'll need to have:
  • Demonstrable background of National Account Management within foodservice and specifically within the National Route to Market sector
  • Working knowledge of managing Bidfood & Caterfood UK
  • Excellent negotiation, communication and influencing skills along with a high attention to detail and the ability to identify both risks and opportunities
  • Ability to manage budgets and own account P+L, as well as analyse complex data to turn into compelling sales propositions
  • Full UK Drivers License with flexibility to travel
  • A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet - you don't have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!
What you'll get in return:
  • A Competitive Salary
  • Company Car
  • Enrolment into our Company Bonus Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
  • Matched pension scheme & life assurance cover
  • Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a GroceryAid sponsor and run a range of annual initiatives to support colleague wellbeing)
  • Access to other wellbeing schemes - discounted gym memberships, Digital GP services, eye tests, mortgage advice, and salary finance
  • Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

We are committed to promoting diversity across our workforce and dedicated to attracting and developing talent through an inclusive culture.

Your background, experiences, and ideas are all valued here - it's our differences that make us Stronger Together.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, or age.