Company: Allexo Search
Location: Greater London
Job Description:
National Account Manager Grocery – FMCG Food
Opportunity
We’re partnering with a fast-scaling, private-equity-backed FMCG food business that is on a mission to build and redefine an entire category in the UK. Already the #1 player in Europe within its space, the UK has been identified as a major growth market — with strong listings across the major grocery multiples. To support this growth, the business is hiring a National Account Manager – Grocery who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and loves making things happen. This is a temp-to-perm role, designed to bring immediate impact, structure and momentum, and will be highly likely become permanent.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage JBPs with major UK grocers
- Lead promotional planning, negotiations and trade spend optimisation
- Drive profitable growth through customer-specific strategies
- Manage forecasting, pricing, CPI changes and execution standards
Category, Insight & Performance
- Use EPOS and shopper insight to build compelling, insight-led retailer propositions
- Evaluate performance and turn learnings into best practice by customer
- Act as a strong commercial voice internally and externally
- Support launches across a fast-moving NPD pipeline
- Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain and Leadership
- Play a role in future portfolio expansion, including acquisition-led growth
About You
- FMCG experience at National Account Manager level
- Proven experience with UK grocery multiples
- Strong commercial acumen: JBPs, trade spend, promotions, P&L
- Food & drink experience preferred (for speed of impact)
- Entrepreneurial, adaptable and comfortable in a scale-up environment
- Motivated by building something, not just maintaining the status quo
Why Join?
- Temp-to-perm structure with strong intent to convert
- Home-based flexibility with expensed London travel 1-2 days a week
- PE-backed business with serious growth ambition
- Rare chance to help build a category, not just manage accounts
- High visibility, autonomy and impact
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Posted: April 11th, 2026