National Account Manager

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Manchester (Hybrid)

This isn’t a role where you inherit a quiet account base and spend your week “checking in” with customers.

You’ll be owning national retail accounts with full commercial responsibility — sales, margin, strategy, negotiations, the lot.

A proper NAM role with visibility and influence.

The role

It’s a mix of account growth, strategic planning, and making sure opportunities actually turn into revenue.

You’ll be:

  • Building and delivering Joint Business Plans
  • Managing pricing, contracts, margin and commercial negotiations
  • Working cross-functionally with finance, operations, supply chain and category teams
  • Leading customer meetings and strategic reviews
  • Driving volume and margin growth across the accounts
  • Monitoring sales performance and identifying opportunities for improvement

What they’re looking for:

  • Experience managing national retail accounts within FMCG
  • Private label experience helps, but not essential
  • Strong commercial awareness and confidence around P&L ownership
  • Comfortable working in a margin-focused environment
  • Someone who can build relationships internally and externally without relying on job titles to do the work for them

If you want a role where you can genuinely influence customer strategy and commercial growth — rather than just maintain an account — it’s worth a conversation.

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Company: The Sterling Choice
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Manchester (Hybrid)

This isn’t a role where you inherit a quiet account base and spend your week “checking in” with customers.

You’ll be owning national retail accounts with full commercial responsibility — sales, margin, strategy, negotiations, the lot.

A proper NAM role with visibility and influence.

The role

It’s a mix of account growth, strategic planning, and making sure opportunities actually turn into revenue.

You’ll be:

  • Building and delivering Joint Business Plans
  • Managing pricing, contracts, margin and commercial negotiations
  • Working cross-functionally with finance, operations, supply chain and category teams
  • Leading customer meetings and strategic reviews
  • Driving volume and margin growth across the accounts
  • Monitoring sales performance and identifying opportunities for improvement

What they’re looking for:

  • Experience managing national retail accounts within FMCG
  • Private label experience helps, but not essential
  • Strong commercial awareness and confidence around P&L ownership
  • Comfortable working in a margin-focused environment
  • Someone who can build relationships internally and externally without relying on job titles to do the work for them

If you want a role where you can genuinely influence customer strategy and commercial growth — rather than just maintain an account — it’s worth a conversation.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 18th, 2026