Senior National Account Manager

Senior National Account Manager – Sainsburys, Waitrose
Bristol – 2/3 days per week in-office
£70,000 + 10% bonus + benefits

We’re working with a well-established, high-performing food business in a genuinely exciting growth phase. The business is already established with strong relationships across UK Grocery and a clear plan to accelerate branded growth, they’re now looking to hire a Senior National Account Manager to take ownership of a key portfolio: Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Ocado.

This is a high-impact role with real visibility. Waitrose is the biggest customer, and Sainsbury’s is having some fantastic growth – this portfolio represents a major opportunity to scale branded distribution quickly and build long-term strategic partnerships.

You’ll also have one direct report, so this is ideal for someone who enjoys leading from the front, developing others, and driving best-in-class execution. The business have a track record of developing from within.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the commercial strategy across Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Ocado
Own the JBP process, delivering growth across distribution, ROS, revenue and margin
Play a key role in the Sainsbury’s business, ensuring flawless planning and execution
Full responsibility for forecasting, promotional planning, and performance tracking
Manage trade spend effectively and ensure strong ROI across promotional investment
Build strong relationships with buyers and cross-functional customer contacts
Work closely with internal teams (marketing, supply chain, finance, NPD) to deliver plans
Line manage and develop one direct report, driving capability and performance
Qualifications:

Proven SNAM/NAM experience managing UK Grocery customers (Waitrose/Sainsbury’s/Ocado ideal)
Strong commercial capability: JBPs, forecasting, promotions, negotiation and P&L understanding
Confident leading launches, distribution wins and shopper activation plans
Analytical and data-led, comfortable turning insight into action
Collaborative, proactive, and able to operate at pace in a fast-moving environment
People leadership experience (or ready to step into it) with a coaching mindset
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today.

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