Benefits:
Pension, healthcare, car or allowance, bonus
As National Account Manager at Kerry Foods you will be reporting to the National Account Controller within the Dairy own label category. You will have P&L and day-to-day responsibility for the management of 2-3 £multi-million Top 4 retail multiple accounts. You will be responsible for developing and delivering successful business plans across the category and your commitment and success will be rewarded with career opportunities that are second to none.
Kerry Foods Birstall site is the hub of the commercial sales and category teams for retailer branded dairy products; it is located close to Kerry's Ossett manufacturing facility which employs 85 staff and is a leading supplier of butters and spreads, producing both branded and own label products for the retail, food service and prepared food trades. .
Key Accountabilities
Develop activation (promotion/trade marketing) plans in line with budgets and that will deliver Kerry Foods strategies
Develop and agree account sales and activity plan detailing clear targets per brand / channel
Ensure JBP is a working document bought into by all stakeholders and reflects and achieves sales, profit & brand objectives for Kerry
Develop and communicate forward looking plans, that gives the Business visibility of and confidence in the fact that the opportunities are being maximised
Actively work with Demand Planning to ensure that the customer sales forecast is accurately reflected in the business sales forecast
Ensure all price and commercial agreements are aligned to Kerry strategies and fully implemented with the customer
Previous Experience
A proven track record of successful national account management within FMCG is essential, preferably within the food industry
You will ideally have gained experience selling to significant retailers within major multiples
A proven track record of working autonomously whilst making a strong contribution to a team
Exposure to wider functions such as marketing and category desirable
Strong communicator with ability to build successful business relationships
Strong numerical ability and commercial awareness essential
Qualifications
Candidates are likely to be educated to degree level
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK Kerry Foods - 13 months ago
