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National Account Manager

Valeo Foods · Leed, United Kingdom

Sales - CorporateSenior LevelQuick applyfull-timeabout 8 hours ago

About The Role

📍 This is a homebased role, with regular travel to customer sites, meetings and occasional internal collaboration. Being out with customers and seeing the market first-hand is a key part of the role.

We’re on an exciting journey to grow and strengthen our grocery channel , putting customer partnerships at the centre of everything we do. That’s why we’re looking for a National Account Manager to join our team.

This is a great opportunity to take real ownership of a diverse and fast-moving customer base, driving sustainable growth while shaping how we show up across these channels.

This role is all about building strong, commercially effective relationships & working closely with customers to understand their needs, identify opportunities, and deliver solutions that work for both sides.

You’ll be

  • Managing and developing key accounts across grocery channels
  • Leading on commercial negotiations, pricing and joint business planning
  • Driving both branded and customer-specific growth opportunities
  • Working cross-functionally with teams across marketing, category, supply chain and NPD to bring new ideas to market
  • Keeping a close eye on trends within foodservice and out-of-home channels to spot opportunities

It’s a varied role where you’ll balance strategic planning with day-to-day account management, with plenty of scope to influence outcomes.

We’re looking for someone with a strong commercial mindset and the confidence to build credible relationships across a broad customer base. You’ll likely have:

  • Experience in FMCG or Food manufacturing industry
  • Grocery channel account management, across retailers
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills
  • The ability to manage multiple customers and priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • A proactive, solutions-focused approach
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  • What we offer you in return
  • Car allowance
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retailer discount platform
  • And plenty more!

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