National Account Manager

About the Role We are working with a well-established and fast-growing consumer products business that develops and supplies innovative, design-led products to some of the UK’s leading retailers. They are looking for an experienced National Account Manager to join their team and play a key role in growing their presence across the grocery and mass-market retail sector. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven account manager who enjoys building strong customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities and developing strategic plans that deliver sustainable sales growth. Key Responsibilities * Manage and develop strong relationships with existing national grocery and mass-market retail accounts, acting as a key point of contact. * Identify and develop new business opportunities, presenting product ranges and commercial propositions to prospective customers. * Develop and implement strategic account plans aligned with sales and business objectives. * Set and manage sales targets, promotional strategies and customer initiatives. * Lead commercial negotiations around pricing, terms and promotional activity. * Work closely with marketing, product development and supply chain teams to support product launches, campaigns and stock requirements. * Provide customer and market insight to help influence future product development and commercial strategy. * Monitor sales performance and provide regular reporting and analysis against targets. * Keep up to date with market trends, competitor activity and changing consumer preferences across the stationery, arts, crafts and activity categories. * Attend customer meetings, trade shows and relevant industry events, with regular UK travel required. About You We are looking for an experienced National Account Manager with a strong commercial background and proven experience managing strategic retail accounts. You will ideally have: * Strong account management and business development experience. * Proven experience working with grocery retail customers. * A strong understanding of category management selling. * Excellent commercial, analytical and negotiation skills. * A strategic and results-focused approach. * Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills. * Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments. * The ability to work effectively in a fast-moving and changing environment. * A genuine understanding of retail trends, customer needs and commercial opportunities. Only relevant candidates will be contacted