Senior National Account Manager
At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where Health for all, Hunger for none is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.
Are you a commercially driven account leader with a passion for winning in retail? Join Bayer Consumer Health and take ownership of a strategically critical grocery account, where you’ll shape joint business plans, influence senior stakeholders, and directly drive growth across the portfolio. This is a high‑visibility role where your decisions will impact both customer strategy and brand performance across the UK market. You’ll lead the commercial agenda for a major retail customer, driving sustainable, profitable growth through strong partnerships and data‑led decision making.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Joint Business Planning & Strategy
- Revenue & P&L Delivery
- Customer Relationship Leadership (Senior Stakeholders)
- Negotiation & Commercial Agreements
- Promotional & Category Execution
- Forecasting & Performance Tracking
- Cross‑functional Collaboration & Leadership
- Team Coaching & Development
- Ownership of a high‑value, strategic retail account
- Direct exposure to senior decision‑makers internally and externally
- Opportunity to influence category growth and brand strategy
- A role that blends strategy, execution, and leadership
Who you are
You are a commercially astute account leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment.
You’ll bring
- Strong experience in UK grocery / retail account management
- Proven track record of delivering sales and profit growth
- Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Deep understanding of category, brand, and commercial levers
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to turn data into action
- Confidence influencing and communicating with senior leadership
- Experience working cross‑functionally in complex organisations
What Success Looks Like
- Consistently delivering against sales, profit and investment targets
- Building trusted, long‑term partnerships with key retail stakeholders
- Driving category leadership and share growth
- Leading a high‑performing, aligned internal and external network
Compensation and Benefits
Salary you can expect: Min £65,000 – max £75,000 pa depending on experience. Salary reviews take place annually in April.
- Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual company bonus.
- Individual bonus can also be granted for top Talent Impact
- Mobility / car benefit
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life Insurance
- Wellness programmes and support
- Employee discount scheme
- International career possibilities
- Flexible and Hybrid working
- Help with home office equipment
- Volunteering days
- Support for professional growth in a wide range of learning and development opportunities
- We welcome and embrace diversity providing an inclusive working environment
Location
United Kingdom: Berkshire: Reading
Division
Consumer Health
Reference Code
872408
EEO Statement
Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity/expression, family status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and without discrimination. We continue to progressively embrace and adopt actions to advance our Diversity Equity & Inclusion commitments and aspirations.
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