National Account Manager
Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday (40 hours) with flexibility
Salary: Competitive salary + car allowance
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a National Account Manager to join our Commercial team.
A bit about us
Cranswick Convenience Foods is one of the largest cooked meats manufacturers in the UK, supplying high quality cooked meats, from standard tiers through to premium, to leading high street retailers.
With a diverse team of over 1,000 colleagues, every day at Cranswick brings unique challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth – there has never been a more exciting time to join us!
What you’ll be doing
As National Account Manager, you will play a fundamental role in the effective, progressive and profitable commercial management for a key retail account. You will:
- Provide day to day management of the retail account business, maximising profitable sales growth in the categories of responsibility.
- Monitor and update costings on an ongoing basis and identify opportunities for increased profit.
- Deliver initiatives in line with key customer and Cranswick business strategy pillars through the teams.
- Drive the promotional plan for increased sales.
- Understand and interpret site financials versus budget and P&L.
- Ensure forecasts are kept up to date.
- Manage and administer open book costing model for respective areas.
- Understand & drive supply chain strategy and further efficiencies for respective areas.
A full job description is available upon request.
What we need from you
Essential
You’ll have a minimum of two years account executive experience. You will have chilled and retail experience and have a good understanding of the sales, marketing and NPD process. You will be a strong communicator and understand the importance of building relationships, in addition to having strong negotiation skills. We’re looking for someone who pays attention to detail, has strong organisational skills.
Desirable
It would be beneficial if you have had experience managing a key retail account.
We’re open to hearing from those who are looking for career progression and show willingness to progress.
What you’ll get in return
We offer a fantastic reward package in return, here’s a peek at some of our fantastic benefits:
- Discounted ShareSave scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay with service
- Enhance pension scheme
- Long service awards – vouchers and enhanced holidays with service
- Access to our ‘Feed Your Wellbeing’ hub offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts, as well as access to health and wellbeing support (including 24h virtual GP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to purchase extra holidays
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Death in service
- Access to discounted and exclusive memberships
- On site parking
Interested?
Send us your CV and covering letter to [email protected] and let us know what position you’re applying for in the subject of the email.
Closing date: Friday 6th June (please note that the closing date may be brought forward)
If you are an internal applicant, please notify your line manage before applying