Senior National Account Manager

Senior National Account Manager – Foodservice Location: Hertfordshire Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE + Car Allowance + Bonus Hybrid - 3 Days In Office The Opportunity Nter Talent is representing an established business within the food sector that is looking to strengthen its commercial team with the appointment of a Senior National Account Manager. This is an opportunity to take ownership of key customer relationships, develop strategic partnerships and drive growth across a portfolio of major foodservice customers. The role would suit a commercially minded account manager who understands the demands of working with large, multi-site operators and knows how to turn strong relationships into long-term business opportunities. You'll play a key role in developing existing accounts, identifying opportunities for further growth and working with internal teams to deliver solutions that meet the needs of customers in a competitive market. What You'll Be Doing

• Account Management: Develop and grow relationships with key customers across the foodservice sector, building long-term partnerships and identifying opportunities to increase account value.
• Commercial Growth: Identify new opportunities within existing accounts while supporting the development of new customer relationships.
• Strategic Account Planning: Build and deliver joint business plans, agreeing commercial objectives and putting clear plans in place to achieve them.
• Sales & Forecasting: Monitor account performance, forecast demand and identify opportunities to improve sales, profitability and customer retention.
• Customer Development: Work closely with customers to understand their needs, identify emerging opportunities and develop commercially effective solutions.
• Product & Menu Opportunities: Support customers with product development, menu opportunities and promotional activity to drive growth.
• Internal Collaboration: Partner with teams across supply chain, procurement, finance and operations to deliver a consistent and effective service.
• Relationship Management: Build credibility with key decision-makers, becoming a trusted commercial partner and ensuring customer expectations are consistently met. What We're Looking For
• Proven experience in national account management within the food, foodservice or food distribution sector.
• A background working with multi-site customers, ideally within restaurants, casual dining, hospitality or food-to-go.
• A strong understanding of food products, ingredients and the commercial requirements of foodservice customers.
• A track record of developing customer relationships and delivering sales growth.
• Experience creating joint business plans, managing forecasts and identifying opportunities to maximise account performance.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to negotiate, influence and build relationships at multiple levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• A proactive, customer-focused approach with the ability to work effectively across different teams. What's In It For You?
• Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience.
• Car allowance.
• Bonus scheme.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Retail discounts.
• Free onsite parking.
• Annual salary reviews and additional company benefits. Interested? Nter Talent is managing this opportunity on behalf of its client. Get in touch for a confidential conversation or apply today.