National Account Manager

National Account Manager

Our client, a Spanish multinational company doing business in 40 countries and largely present in Europe, is looking for a National Account Manager for the UK, based in greater London Metropolitan area.

Job Scope

Responsible for opening and running the UK office of a Spanish producer of frozen breads and pastries. Initially, this would be a home office job, with the objective of opening an office in London as soon as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop business opportunities, primarily within the retail market, but also in the QSR and restaurant channels, and responsible for assigning new distributors in the Food Service channel

• Development of business plans for the market

• Maintaining updated knowledge of the market and industry trends, competitors and leading customer strategies

• Visit and manage existing key accounts, and also develop new business relationships

• Ensure sales administration is accomplished accurately and effectively

• Potentially manage a local stock via a 3rd part warehouse

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have

• Strong sales experience from a commercial and sales services focused environment – experience working with the main UK retailers

• Proven track record of exceeding sales and profit targets through leadership and customer service

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and internet savvy

• Excellent attention to details

• Committed to following procedures and ensuring tasks are fully completed and targets met and/or exceeded

• Fluency in Spanish is considered a plus