Our Client are a leading producer of specialist ambient foods based in London. They are currently looking to recruit a commercially skilled National Account Manager for food service & ambient ideally with a strong background in food.

Job Purpose:

* Develop, agree and implement the commercial strategy, agreed with the Senior Management Team.

* Category Management. Ensure efficient management of the product range utilizing all aspects of category management, including promotions, sales.

* Liaise with technical, purchasing, and production departments of the business that impact upon sales and influence these to deliver forecast requirements.

* Manage communication and relationships internally and externally to ensure all relevant parties are fully informed on applicable issues and effective decisions are made.

* Interact with relevant internal and external departments to ensure customer service level requirements are in the forefront and actively identifying methods of improvement.

* People management, manage and provides PDP, support and direction for direct reports.

* Develop and sustain a close working relationship with the Business' customers.

* Actively seek out commercial opportunities for new commercial propositions for the business from new and existing customers to achieve Business goals.

* Liaise with marketing and product development managers to understand product range and identify unique selling points, i.e. history of product, safety, quality. Using these points to sell the product/ranges.

Requirements, Experience and Person Specification:

* Understanding of relevant risk assessments and trained as competent to safe working procedures.

* Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.

* Category experience, leading a product range with leading partners

* Exposure to budget management, sales strategies

* Management of people experience

* Competent in Excel/Word/PowerPoint

* Understanding of operating systems i.e., NAV

Key Relationships:

* Senior Management team

* Marketing Manager

* Development Manager

* Operations Manager

* Technical Manager

Additional Information:

* Ensure that you understand and adhere to your personal responsibilities with regard the Health and Safety at Work Act

* To respect and honour the sentiment of the The customer ethical policies and codes of conduct, when interacting with your colleagues at all times.

* To work in an Environmental and Energy efficient manner and to respect and honour the sentiment of the

* The customer Environmental and Energy policies and Second Nature principles.

* Where there are any Environmental Permit conditions in place, to ensure that where you have direct influence on these areas, then these are adhered to within the required limits.

* To work in partnership with the Senior Management team on site to be part of the Culture of the site which drives Food Safety, H&S, Ethical, Environmental and Energy behaviours