Key Account Manager Online (m/w/d)

Position Title: National Account Manager Position Type: Regular Full-Time Requisition ID: 39368 National Account Manager. At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people’s lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life. work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success. In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead one of our most valued customer accounts, driving growth through bold ideas, smart strategy, and strong partnerships. You’ll combine commercial sharpness with deep market insight to deliver joint business plans that create real value. With full P&L ownership, you’ll lead planning cycles, identify category opportunities, and execute flawlessly across pricing, promotions, and innovation. This is a role for someone with a digital-first mindset, passionate about sustainability and future-facing customer strategy. As a visible and influential leader, you’ll work cross-functionally, inspire performance, and help shape the next chapter of McCain’s commercial journey. Own and lead customer strategy, delivering against revenue, profit, and growth targets Build senior-level partnerships and influence across internal and external stakeholders Deliver end-to-end commercial execution– from pricing and promotions to NPD and forecasting Unlock new opportunities through deep consumer insight and a future-focused mindset Champion digital, and sustainability within your customer plans Qualifications: • Proven commercial success in retail, foodservice wholesale, or convenience channels.• Robust account management, joint business planning, and P&L management experience.• FMCG background and strategic planning expertise (desirable). Skills: • Strong commercial instincts with a passion for selling and category growth.• Deep understanding of FMCG trends and category management principles.• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.• Analytical mindset-confident with numbers, data, and presentations.• By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together. Being in the office every single day is a thing of the past. Here at McCain, we champion hybrid working. This means we don’t have a set expectation of exactly when you need to be in the office– however we do encourage our full-time, office-based people to connect in person with others for around half of their working time as that’s the best way for us to build and maintain our connections. Our head office (Customer Experience Centre) is on the outskirts of Scarborough– 1.5 hours away from Leeds City Centre, and about an hour from York. We have lots of colleagues who travel to and from our Experience Centre (even if it is just for a good coffee!) and because hybrid really does mean hybrid at McCain, they get the opportunity to collaborate with their colleagues when they’re in the office, and balance that with working from home to ensure they get a good life-work balance. A generous Car Allowance An achievable yearly bonus based on personal performance. An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay Flexible holidays– where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year Optional health cash plan Cycle to work scheme ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off– to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. LI-OW1 McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. Sales Location(s): GB– McCain Foods (G….